This study aims to investigate the types of impoliteness strategies used in Putin's speech at annexation ceremony. All speeches were intentionally delivered cause damage hearers' negative and positive faces. Culpeper's (2011) classifications impoliteness, which consist five that are opposite politeness, adopted. Both qualitative quantitative analyses have been accomplish objectives. Putin mostl...

It is the aim of this article to analyze the political system in effect at the end of the XIX century in a border territory, such as Trentino Alto Adige, a region straddling to worlds: the Italian and the German speaking one. In this analysis I will retrace the origins of regional autonomy by recalling the historical and political events that let to a deep imprint of the concept of self-governa...

The scholarly literature on Russia’s influence in Europe has so far mainly focused activities, discussed either as ‘disinformation’ or ‘soft power’. Less attention been paid to understanding the agency of European audiences receptive Russian narratives. Through discourse analysis Norwegian media texts (February 2014 – December 2020) where authors interviewees accepted were prone accept Crimea p...

The article focused on the evangelical activities of Christian missionaries to convert natives Christianity in colonial Punjab, with particular reference Lahore and Sialkot districts. With annexation Punjab 1849, cultural social ethos took a surprising turn, new community converted Christians started form progressively. This societal drive was unique because it attracted individuals from afflue...

Abstract Since the annexation of Crimea in 2014, Russia has been under an EU sanctions regime. While these have not prevented Putin from ordering invasion Ukraine February 2022, overall picture, they significantly weakened Russia’s ability to wage war. This paper demonstrates effectiveness and argues that should maintain tighten sanctions, thus further weakening military economic power