Legitimation and Strategic Maneuvering in the Political Field

摘要: This article combines a pragma-dialectical conception of argumentation, sociological legitimacy and theory the political field. In particular, it draws on theorization field developed by Pierre Bourdieu tries to determine what new insights into concept strategic maneuvering might be offered analysis I analyze speech made President Romania, Traian Băsescu, following his suspension Parliament in April 2007. suggest that argument this can regarded as an example adjudication discuss its specificity electoral campaign. also try relate legitimation strategy oriented meeting contradictory demands field, which see—following Bourdieu—as involving double game, game democratic representation power.