A Critical Discourse Analysis of Ideology and Power Relations in a Political Interview

Political interviews are important political actions that conducted to explain the trends, actions, views and stances. They usually embedded with covert overt ideologies aim affect others' positions, stances shape public opinions. The researcher tries detect power relations manifested during a prewar on Iraq interview BBC British Prime Minister Tony Blair. uses Wodak's (2015) critical discourse approach as framework for analysis of raising awareness readers in such interviews. results show existence dynamic, powerful interaction both sides use whatever resources they have dominate interaction, exercising perpetuating their ideologies.