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July 30, 2026Discourse & Society

From political tribalism to geopolitical polarization: Democratic virtues in an era of U.S.–Iran conflict

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KSKarim SuryadiIIIrma IrayantiSZSalfira Az Zahra

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Investigates geopolitical polarization in U.S.–Iran discourse, highlighting competing narratives and implications for democracy.

Key Points

  • This research aims to understand how political tribalism and affective polarization influence the discourse around the U.S.–Iran conflict.
  • Analyzed fourteen speeches and statements from U.S. and Iranian political actors (2017-2025) using Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA).
  • Examined communicative dynamics to identify narratives of legitimacy, threat, and responsibility in geopolitical conflicts.
  • Identified competing narratives that construct legitimacy and aggression between the U.S. and Iran.
  • Found that while democratic virtues exist in discourse, they coexist with narratives of distrust and antagonism.
  • Proposed geopolitical polarization as a unique phenomenon defined by moralized threats and legitimacy claims in international politics.

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Suryadi et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a6af54a60e2b924d3ea149chttps://doi.org/10.1177/09579265261465819
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