POLI 341 Chapter : Securization and Desecurization - Ole Waever

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Intro: y the classical interpretation of security that focused on the state was very narrow. He will present his own interpretation of security, as a speech act, and demonstrate his argument through 4 examples of securitization & desecuritization. => author explains security as seen through a national/domestic lens. But security stays a national issue. y waever defines security as a distinct field, not as an objective or as a state of affairs. From alternative security to security, to speech act y weaver notes that in naming a certain development a security problem, the state can claim a special right in order to take control of the issue. It has nothing to do with specific themes, as the current trend of thinking assumes. The elites, by securitizing issues, take an increased risk but are able to take control of certain situations.