CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2011
| Author | Ruzic, Maja |
|---|---|
| Title | The Dynamic of Security Processes Outside the Western, Liberal Environment: Is Securitization Theory Context Dependent? |
| Summary | This thesis argues that the Copenhagen securitization theory, as the analytical tool for grasping the dynamic of security processes, has the same applicability in any socio-political context. In order to support this claim the two questions will be addressed: why one does security and what is done by security. The first question deals with the motivation behind the securitization speech act. The second question refers to the role of extraordinary (emergency) measures within the securitization framework. By dealing with these issues this thesis engages in the conceptual reconstruction of the securitization theoretical framework with the purpose of making the assumption that the securitization theory can be applied for the security analysis regardless of the political environment. For determining if the securitization process can take place in non-democratic setting, the above-presented theoretical assertions are tested on the empirical case of the 1962 Cuban missile crisis. The theses conclude with the argument that by putting an emphasis on the emergency measures as a norm for determining the success of the securitization, the Copenhagen theory of securitization can be universally applied. |
| Supervisor | Roe Paul |
| Department | International Relations MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2011/ruzic_maja.pdf |
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