Legitimation in revolutionary discourse: A critical examination of the discourse of Jerry John Rawlings
(2022)
Journal Article
Ganaah, J., Nartey, M., & Bhatia, A. (2023). Legitimation in revolutionary discourse: A critical examination of the discourse of Jerry John Rawlings. Journal of Language and Politics, 22(1), 66-86. https://doi.org/10.1075/jlp.22002.gan
This paper analyzes the legitimation strategies used by Jerry John Rawlings, a Ghanaian revolutionary leader, to license his revolutionary actions, including political enemy executions and a crackdown on corrupt practices. It adapts and extends van L... Read More about Legitimation in revolutionary discourse: A critical examination of the discourse of Jerry John Rawlings.