Student Feature – Theory in Action: Securitisation Theory and ISIS
Through securitisation theory threat magnification that results in certain counterterrorism strategies, which often serve political ends, can be exposed.
Interview – Jonna Nyman
Jonna Nyman discusses the ‘energy security paradox’, energy securitisation, her fieldwork in China and current research that seeks to understand security beyond the West.
Interview – Emma Mc Cluskey
Emma Mc Cluskey talks about her forthcoming book Righteousness to Far Right, anthropological approaches to International Political Sociology and radical reflexivity.
From Narratives to Perceptions in the Securitisation of the Migratory Crisis in Europe
The current migratory crisis has highlighted the handicaps of the EU’s common immigration, border and asylum policies and their growing securitisation.
A Tale of Silent Security in Little Mogadishu
Securitizing migration, the Kenyan state creates silent security by allowing influential voices to link Somali refugees within its borders to terrorist networks.
Interview – Lene Hansen
Prof. Lene Hansen discusses securitization scholarship, developments in discourse analysis, and the role of images and the ‘visual turn’ in International Relations.
Securitisation Theory: An Introduction
Securitisation challenges ideas about the universality and objectivity of security and emphasises the ways in which knowledge is not merely ‘out there’ but is driven by interests.
The End Days of the World System? Before Armageddon the Long Nights of Ignorance
It is impossible to turn religious enquiry into a foreign policy brief or accord it much utilitarian use in foreign policy formulation as it allows no options for actions.
Securitization and Elections: Speaking Security at Ballot Boxes and Beyond
Adopting securitization as a rhetorical strategy in elections, rather than the language of compromise, can give rise to potentially divisive long-term ramifications.
Securitization of Refugees in Europe
Securitization of refugees to Europe varies when measured in terms of intensity and effectiveness. Yet, political discourse has been shaped by securitization attempts.
