Essays about: "securitizing theory"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 35 essays containing the words securitizing theory.

  1. 1. Securing the Arctic : An analysis of Sweden's construction of security in the Arctic (2020-2023)

    University essay from Försvarshögskolan

    Author : Lovisa Sand; [2024]
    Keywords : Arctic; securitization; Sweden; Arctic security;

    Abstract : This thesis examines how the Arctic region is portrayed and constructed as a security matter within Swedish state discourses from 2020 to 2023. Focused on the escalating geopolitical significance and the transformative impact of climate change in the Arctic, the thesis scrutinizes Sweden's portrayal of security in the region. READ MORE

  3. 2. A risk of conflict – Perception or Reality? : A media study of securitization and strategic narratives in the Suwałki Gap.

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutet för Rysslands- och Eurasienstudier

    Author : Fieke Margaretha van Dijk; [2024]
    Keywords : Securitization; strategic narratives; Suwałki Gap; qualitative content analysis;

    Abstract : This thesis studies news media published by Lithuanian, Polish and Russian news outlets on the Suwałki Gap and the Kaliningrad Oblast. It analyses whether and how these online news articles portray a risk for conflict in this geopolitical area for English-speaking audiences. READ MORE

  4. 3. Beyond Conflict : NATO's Just Securitization of Russia

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

    Author : Signe Prip Bruun; [2023]
    Keywords : Threat perception; securitization; JST; social constructivism; international security; NATO-Russia relations; identity;

    Abstract : This thesis addresses the ethical implications of NATO securitizing Russia without being in direct warfare,seeking to contribute to the debate of the integration of ethics into IR. This thesis contributes to that argument by integrating ethical dimensions of normative character through Floyd's Just Security Theory (JST) within the framework of social constructivism to develop new theoretical insights. READ MORE

  5. 4. Securitization of Disinformation in the UN Human Rights Council : Case of Securitization or Politicization?

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

    Author : Janne Hako; [2023]
    Keywords : Disinformation; United Nations; UN; Securitization;

    Abstract : This thesis addresses speech acts on the subject of disinformation as a threat at the United Nations Human Rights Council in its 47th, 49th and 50th sessions where the matter was discussed. By combining securitization theory and qualitative content analysis with a method of examining speech acts through specific variables, it is possible to examine if this was a case of securitization or politicization and if the process was a success or a failure. READ MORE

  6. 5. A song of ice and gunfire : An analysis of Norway, the United States and Russia´s threat perceptions in the Arctic

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Daniel Alm; [2023]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : This essay analyses if the threat perceptions of Norway, Russia and the US can explain the decision to suspend the Arctic Council in 2022. The essay is a qualitative content analysis and uses securitization theory, which explains how issues are elevated to security problems necessitating action. The hypothesis of this essay is twofold. READ MORE