CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2020
| Author | Kodra, Behije |
|---|---|
| Title | Securitization of Roma During the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Cases of Albania AND Slovakia |
| Summary | This research was motivated by the current worldwide situation of the Covid-19 pandemic. By focusing specifically on the case of Roma in Albania and Slovakia, it answers the question if vulnerable groups were securitized during the emergency or not. The methodology used on this research is a mixed method approach, which combines quantitative and qualitative data. Initially, it presents an overview of securitization theory and the conditions that a state must have to indicate it securitized a problem. Based on these theoretical conditions and the data secured by primary sources, such as articles and NGOs, it concludes on what was securitization in Slovakia and Albania. Concretely, the major findings are that both countries have securitized the Covid-19 pandemic, but unlike in Slovakia, Albania has not securitized Roma community during the pandemic. Slovakia has securitized Roma and treats this vulnerable group as a threat for the further spread of the virus in the society. |
| Supervisor | Dufalla, Jacqueline |
| Department | Romani Studies Ps |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2020/kodra_behije.pdf |
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