Essays about: "Securitization Theory"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 131 essays containing the words Securitization Theory.

  1. 16. Border burden? - A Critical Discourse Analysis on the Securitization of Migration in the Maltese Media Discourse

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Luisa Fechner; [2023]
    Keywords : Malta; Securitization of Migration; Identity; Threat Construction; CDA; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : Due to the position of the Maltese archipelago in the central Mediterranean sea, Migration is a topic of recurring relevance. The particular geographical location and strong sense of cultural identity are central themes in the public discourse, influencing societal structures and political decision-making surrounding migration. READ MORE

  3. 17. “Friends, Partners, Allies” at a Crossroad : A comparative analysis of Canada, the United States, and Islamic State-affiliated citizen repatriation from Northeast Syria

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)

    Author : Kaileigh Wenstrup; [2023]
    Keywords : foreign fighter repatriation; northeastern Syria; U.S.-Canada relations; Fairclough’s critical discourse analysis; sociological securitization;

    Abstract : Since the 2019 territorial defeat of the Islamic State (IS) in northeastern Syria, thousands of foreign nationals affiliated with the Islamic militant group have been detained in refugee camps and prisons in the region - the humanitarian conditions of which have come under increased scrutiny. As a result, the repatriation of these individuals has become a contentious migration-related policy issue and has led to diverse state responses. READ MORE

  4. 18. Online Discourses Around Disasters and Migration: Securitized vs Humanizing : A Case Study of Turkey

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

    Author : Beyza Mumcular Çöplü; [2023]
    Keywords : forced migration; disaster; relational dialectics theory; theory of securitization; human security; online discourses; contrapuntal analysis;

    Abstract : This study explores the discourses related to forced migration in the aftermath of disruptive emergencies through a case study of Turkey. 2 devastating earthquakes hit ten provinces on February 6, 2023, with magnitudes of 7.7 and 7.6, and over 50,000 lives were lost In Turkey. READ MORE

  5. 19. A Culture War in Swedish Politics? : Cultural policy discourse from a perspective of securitisation theory

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Dennis Degerfeldt; [2023]
    Keywords : cultural policy; culture war; discourse analysis; discourse theory; securitization; rhetoric; culture canon;

    Abstract : Relating to issues of democracy and security, the thesis examines suggested parallels inSwedish politics to the culture war phenomenon in the United States. Are there signs of asimilar development in Sweden? By examining political rhetoric by the political parties in theRiksdag, the aim is to find out how the parties relate to the concept of culture, what purposecultural policy should have and whether there are indications of securitisation in the discourseand potential implications for cultural polarisation. READ MORE

  6. 20. Terrorist Threats in Scandinavia: A comparative study of the most significant terrorist threats in Denmark, Sweden, and Norway between 2001-2022

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Ulrikke Dyrholm; [2023]
    Keywords : Terrorist threats; intelligence agencies; Scandinavia; securitization theory; threat assessment; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : The Scandinavian countries have neither been a focus area in terrorism nor intelligence studies, even though the Scandinavian intelligence agencies perceive the terrorist threats as rather present in their countries. This thesis aims to examine the similarities and differences within the assessment of the most significant terrorist threats in Denmark, Sweden, and Norway between 2001-2022 based on the threat assessment reports published by the Scandinavian intelligence agencies. READ MORE