IS 200 Chapter Notes - Chapter 12: Securitization, Extraordinary Measures, Security Studies
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Based on writings by barry buzan, ole waever, jaap de wilde and others. A traditional military context, focuses on military sector. In light of the end of cold war: military, environmental, economic, societal, political. Each are determined by securitizing actors and referent objects. Narrow interpretation on security that concentrates on the state and its defence from external military attacks. Stresses security is about survival, maintain security-survival logic. Any specific matter can be non-politicized, politicized or securitized. Concerns can be securitized, framed as security issue and moved from politicized to securitized. Is non-politicized if matter for state action is not included in public debate. Is politicized when it is managed within standard political system part of public policy. Is securitized when requires emergency actions beyond states standard political procedures spectrum this is securitization. Can be seen as a more extreme version of politicization. Only then can extraordinary measures be imposed, because of urgency of existential threat to security.