Essays about: "international security discourse and threats"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 11 essays containing the words international security discourse and threats.
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1. Rising seas, sinking futures
University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : The issue of climate change initially emerged on the UN Security Council’s agenda in 2007 during an open debate on climate change, energy and security. Since then, there have been several debates held on the topic, which have attracted significant academic attention. READ MORE
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2. When Hungary and Poland Spoke the Language of Securitization Perfectly
University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : The dissertation explores the refugees and EU securitization processes pursued by Hungary and Poland during the period of refugees’ crisis. The securitization theory is used along with CDA and topos tool to analyse the politicians’ speeches and statements, the joint reports of the two countries, besides Orbán’s national consultations. READ MORE
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3. "They can't become the enemy"
University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : Climate refugees are becoming increasingly common due to increased global warming as a result of excess emissions, the vast majority of which come from the Global North. The aim of this thesis is to examine how the climate refugee issue is described in Swedish media against a backdrop of a potential conflict between a Swedish self-image as progressive in humanitarian matters, and the recent stricter migration policies. READ MORE
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4. China and non-alignment : An intertextual discourse analysis of relationality within China’s official statements on military alliances
University essay from FörsvarshögskolanAbstract : Conventional realist expectations on great power behaviour in a perceived threatening security environment calls on these nations to balance against the threats in the form of military alliances with other states. China is perceiving security policies by USA and its allies to constitute threats to its national sovereignty, yet has chosen to adhere to a policy of nonalignment, making it an outlier among other great powers and calling into question positivist inspired inferences on Chinese security cooperation. READ MORE
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5. France at war - Hollande’s securitization of terrorism after the 2015 attacks and the reaction of the French public
University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : As terrorism after the 9/11 attacks has emerged as one of the most important threats to international security, the political discourse used by world leaders regarding the topic is becoming more and more essential to study. One way to do this is by using securitization theory, which helps us understand how something becomes a security issue, and how security threats are socially constructed through the use of language. READ MORE
