Securitization Theory: How Security Problems Emerge and Dissolve

ISBN-13: 9780415556286 / Angielski / Miękka / 2010 / 258 str.

Balzacq, Thierry

Opis

This edited volume offers an integrated and rigorous overview of securitization theory and practices.

Recenzje

'The book is relevant for students and scholars of security studies and it is an important read for those interested in the analysis of current securitized issues.' - Fatemeh Shayan, Journal of Peace Research

Spis treści

1. A Theory of Securitization: Origins, Core Assumptions, and Variants Thierry Balzacq  2. Enquiries Into Methods: A New Framework for Securitization Analysis Thierry Balzacq  Part 1: The Rules of Securitization  3. Reconceptualizing the Audience in Securitization Theory Sarah Léonard and Christian Kaunert  4. Securitization as a Media Frame Fred Vultee  5. The Limits of Spoken Words: From Meta-narratives to Experiences of Security Claire Wilkinson  6. When Securitization Fails: The Hard Case of Counter-terrorism Programmes Mark B. Salter  Part 2: Securitization and De-securitization in Practice  7. Rethinking the Securitization of Environment: Old Beliefs, New Insights Julia Trombetta  8. Health Issues and Securitization: HIV/AIDS as a US National Security Threat Roxanna Sjostedt  9. Securitization, Culture and Power: Rogue States in US and German Discourse Holger Stritzel and Dirk Schmittchen  10. Religion Bites: The Securitization of – and Desecuritization Moves by – Falungong Practitioners in the People’s Republic of China Juha A. Vuori  11. The Continuing Evolution of Securitization Theory Michael C. Williams