Obama Discourse Analysis Speech

INTRODUCTION
The present document represents the discourse analysis of the former U.S. President Obama’s speech in Tokyo, Japan. The speech was held on November 2009, during his first official visit as new U.S. president. According to our analysis, Obama’s speech stands as a commendation of the 50 years-long U.S. and Japan partnership in the context of global dominance as well as, more specifically, the control of the Pacific area. In order to support this conclusion, our team will investigate three different aspects of the discourse: first, we will explain in which specific contexts the presidential speech finds place, and how it was made public; secondly, we will display an analysis of the text’s structure; finally, a description of the
In fact, Obama sees in the alliance with Japan the only way to prevent China to dominate in the Asian sphere.

1.2 The economic bound
Despite the absence of direct statements on new economic initiatives toward Asia, Obama stresses the mutual dependence of Japan and U.S. economies. Particularly, he recognizes that the Asian supply and the American demand are closely tied, so that instability in the region could bring about economic instability at home. Consequently, Obama praises Japan and other Asian country’s economic development as a direct consequence of democracy. Statement of this kind represent a celebration of the American model as based on open economy, democracy, and laicism.
1.3 Global Warming
One of the principal commitment of Obama’s mandate was the fight to global warming and pollution. Testimony to this is “Before the Flood”, a documentary directed by Fisher Stevens issued in 2016 in which U.S. President explains how his government deals with the issue. Moreover, the documentary displays how our lifestyle affects planet Heart, and how we can reduce our impact on it . Some critical spectator could see it as mere political propaganda; still the documentary represents a valuable tool for sensitize the public on the
Particularly following Kim Jong-un rise to power in 2011 and DPRK nuclear test, U.S. has been threating North Korea of invasion. Advocating the human rights abuses of North Korean government as crime against humanity, U.S. tries to securitize information on the “Hermit Kingdom” in order to raise public indignation so to justify military mobilization. On the North Korean side, U.S. and Japan are regarded as the two greatest enemies of the nation and the people along with ROK, as they stand as the embodiment of imperialism and