DISSECTING POWER GAMES: A CRITICAL DISCOURSE ANALYSIS OF THE DIPLOMAT SEASON 2

Abstract

This research critically analyzes the construction of power relationships, ideologies, and political discourses in The Diplomat Season 2.The study is qualitative in its nature, employs Fairclough’s three-dimensional model of Critical Discourse Analysis. The data has been gathered from transcription and detail interpretation of episodes, paying particular attention to scenes representing diplomatic negotiations, political intrigue, and character interactions involving power inequalities. The analysis of discourse is centered on linguistic characteristics, discursive techniques, and the interplay of ideological constructs in the series' dialogue and narrative organization. The results highlighted that "The Diplomat" both reflects and enforces actual diplomatic relations of power, constructs the audience's perceptions of international politics, and subtly advances particular ideological stances. This study advances media and political discourse by illustrating the relevance of Critical Discourse Analysis for the study of Netflix series and its ability to reveal underlying ideologies and power relations.