English Assignment: How Do Communities Of Scholars Think? (Essay Sample)

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A discourse community is conceptualized as a faction of communicators with shared goals and objectives thus, they apply similar approach while contributing or participating in open discussions. These ideal approaches are referred to as discursive practices. It primarily involve use of genres such as radio programming, debates, academic papers, lectures, and articles to communicate to their audience. To effectively utilize the mentioned genres it is required of one to have mastery of the academic jargons and immense knowledge on diverse subjects as well as be a member to a specific discourse community. There are varied discourse communities such academic, computer programming, and politics, therefore for one to belong to a given discourse community a given level of expertise is demanded. The aim of the discussion is to compare two articles, When politics prevail: the political economy of a Brexit by Mads Dagni, Jensen and Holly Shaith and ‘Brexit’ Aftershock: more Rift in Europe and in Britain Too by Steven Evlanger. The two articles are of different authors but of the same discourse community.
Two texts seek to analyze the consequences which Britain will face as result of it exit from the European Union. When politics prevail: the political economy of a Brexit by Mads Dagni, Jensen and Holly Shaith illustrates the potential political economy consequences through application of Moravcsik’s frame work. Jensen and Holly points out the economic interdependence Britain enjoyed as a member of the European Union and it exit will cease the interdependence. Thus, Britain will be obliged to form independent economic relations with its neighbors a fact that will be challenging to the government. Similarly, Steven Evlanger in his article ‘Brexit’ Aftershock: more Rift in Europe and in Britain Too reflects on the adverse consequence Britain will face after it exit the European Union. According to the article European Union is one of the vast global trading zone, which is constituted of over 508 million people. In addition the Union facilitates free movement of goods, labor, services, and goods. Hence, by exiting from the Union Britain will experience lasting economic crisis, lower tax reception as well as increased unemployment for its citizens.
In addition, both articles illustrate the role of politics in the Britain exodus from the European Union. Dagni, Jensen and Holly Shaith in their article When politics prevail: the political economy of a Brexit they unearth the political force which historically has determined the Britain membership in the European Union. The article underlines that the call for renegotiation whether to remain or to exit European Union was motivated by the Conservative Party and its desire to retain its unity ahead of elections. Hence to facilitate the renegotiation debate Cameron proposed four goals which include, Britain to reduce social benefits given to the migrant workers (Dagnis and Holly p. 7). European Union to allow its members states from opting out of a closer Union. Britain to focus on the creating competitiveness meant to enhance its economic growth. Finally he suggested that European Union should cease interfering with operations of a Single Market. Similarly, Steven Evlanger in his articles argues that supporters of exit policy were grounded on the belief that Britain will enjoy much desired freedom in exploring the global free market devoid of Brussels bureaucracy. On the hand, Britain will have the autonomy of controlling the immigrants joining the country.
Mads Dagni, Jensen and Holly Shaith in their article also explores the contributions made by the trade unions in forming and developing of the Britain EU policy and the division that existed in the entire referendum process. Trade unions remained hostile to the proposals and the demands of Cameron to the Brussels (Dagnis and Holly p. 5). The trade union conceptualized the negotiation attempts retrogressive and a threat to its members. National Farmers Union was opposing the exit pol...