国际研究 Dissertation案例：剥夺公民身份

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本研究最终都强调了媒体框架对公众舆论演变的重要性，以及由此影响公共政策的潜力。

The Framing of Citizenship Deprivation： An analysis of the UK mainstream media’s framing of the citizenship deprivation of Shamima

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With the collapse of the Islamic State caliphate throughout 2019, thousands of foreign fighters from across the Western world fled the failing terrorist organisation. Meanwhile, a problem was presented to Western governments: how to deal with these returning foreign fighters. This study focuses on the example of Shamima Begum, a British teenager who fled to Syria to join ISIS. Despite only holding a British Passport, Begum was deprived of her citizenship in February 2019, by the UK Government, when she attempted to return home.

With public opinion split on how Begum should be treated by the UK Government, this study aims to comprehend why two opposing perspectives exist, and how these narratives are framed within the context of the agenda-setting capabilities of two of Britain’s major newspapers: the Daily Mail and The Guardian. Through a comprehensive mixed-methods content analysis, key themes develop within each newspaper’s rhetoric, clarifying how such stark perspectives exist, and why public perception can be manipulated.

Through the emergence of these themes, this study explores the tensions surrounding the stripping of Begum’s citizenship. The research argues that the Daily Mail focuses on a securitised narrative, with a commitment to the protection of the UK national interest, with a negative portrayal of Begum as an individual. In contrast, The Guardian’s rhetoric is one that focuses on a more sympathetic view of Begum, through suggesting she was groomed by ISIS and is ultimately a victim in this whole debate. Because of these sentiments, The Guardian is argued to have adopted a humanitarian approach to Begum. Regardless of perspectives on Begum, this study ultimately emphasises the significance media framing can have on the evolution of public opinion, and through this the potential to impact public policy.

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