CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2022
| Author | Nathalie Rataj |
|---|---|
| Title | Beyond Floyd's Just Securitization Theory - The Role of Morality in Processes of Securitization |
| Summary | With her ‘Just Securitization Theory’ (JST), Rita Floyd attempts to provide a framework to evaluate whether specific cases of securitization are morally just. The distinction between ‘just’ and ‘unjust’ securitization fundamentally depends on the determination of ‘real existential threats’. By providing an internal critique, I argue that, even if we accept Floyd’s positivist approach, JST does not account for the complexities of evaluating threats. In referring to literature around the security dilemma, I show how the determination of capabilities and intentions is connected to high levels of uncertainty. Going beyond JST, I argue that a constructivist approach, which re-engages with the original theory as formulated by the Copenhagen School, is necessary to better capture issues of morality. Specifically, securitization should be understood and researched as an intersubjective process in which morality plays out in speech acts, power relations, and different audiences. |
| Supervisor | Roe, Paul Richard |
| Department | International Relations MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2022/rataj_nathalie.pdf |
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