CDNS 2000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Social Constructionism, Neoliberalism, Securitization
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Convergence and harmonization of policy and approaches to policy across borders (security, immigration, refugee, economic, etc. ) Lack of social cohesion (from failure to manage diversity) =nat. security threat. The potential of individuals within a minority group to become radicalized and conduct acts of terrorism against their host societies . Fear of home-grown" terrorism failure to manage diversity. New ways to ensure security: beyond and within borders. Engagement of civil society in security matters. New strategy to link integration to security. Immigrants to make broader contributions to society. E. g. ? (cross-cultural roundtables on security and see article on walmart) A: different conceptions of (in)security underpin the public debates about national identity. Specific values (diversity, tolerance, openness) are made socially concrete and security-driven in this process- see. People both act and are acted upon in the process of security state. Security state= state run by the logic of security. Investment in military and policing (vs. social programs)