Political Science POLS-Y 219 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Kokomo, Indiana, Blood Transfusion, Pentagon
22 Sep 2016
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Unchecked growth of hiv aids is threat to international security by the un. Report identi ed implications of infectious disease threats to americans. Americans killed annually, which would create a humanitarian concern to democracy. Economic development and democratic transitions will be affected. Elbe uses securitization, the process of identifying or labeling something as a security threat, to address this concern. Security is not viewed as something that exists independently of something that is verbalized. Using the word, security threat , is powerful and performative speech act. Public portrayal of a security threat affects objectivity. Leaders of international organizations can choose to classify aids as a health, security, or development issue. Elbe says there are advantages and disadvantages to doing this. Securitization has the ability to generate resources, such as funding. If you label aids or zika as a security threat, you will be able to get funding more easily.
