CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2016
| Author | Magyar, Eszter Csenge |
|---|---|
| Title | Bodies of Europe in the National Mind: The Case of Hungary |
| Summary | In this thesis, my aim is to develop and test a theoretical framework that is appropriate for addressing empirical puzzles in which different types of otherings coexist in a puzzling relationship. Starting with an empirical puzzle connected to the contemporary Hungarian national elite-discourse, I argue that with incorporating Joshua Freedman’s account on temporal and social othering into a practice-oriented securitization theory framework, one can analyze the historical evolution of different types of othering in a comprehensive way. In this work, I analyze the case of Hungary with the help of a historical comparative discourse analysis, and deconstruct why and how different meanings of “Europe-bodies” have existed throughout time in the national mind. The discursive reflections on “Europe” as a geopolitical and cultural entity do not always reflect how the contemporary international and domestic structure is organized because the “Europe- perception 1d; is always influenced by collective national historical experiences. I argue that at times when international structural change leads to heightened international temporal alternatives of progress, the domestic-international nexus of othering is crossed in unusual ways but those ways are also rooted in the historical changes of othering in the national discourse. This work contributes to securitization theory literature with nuancing the way in which context and speech acts of the securitizing actor constitute the dynamics of different types of othering. Furthermore, the findings of this research connected to the national framing of structure and agency under different domestic and international conditions can also serve with relevant theoretical and empirical implications. |
| Supervisor | Astrov, Alexander |
| Department | International Relations MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2016/magyar_eszter-csenge.pdf |
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