Securitization

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    Abstract

    This chapter provides an overview of the mainstream reading of securitization and presents the main challenges and limitations of the theory. The chapter commences with a brief synopsis on how and why securitization is used by political and other elite, followed by the challenges raised against the theory, with particular attention on the under-explored role of the audience(s) and the under-focused importance of the social context in the emergence and perpetuation of securitization. The last part of the chapter provides a brief overview of the five sectors of the theory, namely the military, economic, societal, political and environmental sectors.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationRethinking Peace and Conflict Studies
    PublisherPalgrave Macmillan
    Pages1-14
    Number of pages14
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2020

    Publication series

    NameRethinking Peace and Conflict Studies
    ISSN (Print)1759-3735
    ISSN (Electronic)2752-857X

    Keywords

    • Multiple audience
    • Securitization
    • Securitization sectors
    • Social context
    • Speech acts

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