Securitisation

Securitization

"Securitization", is a process-oriented conception of security, embedded in the constructivism and with Ole Waever and Barry Buzan as leading theorists: Security is not an objective state, but results from social processes; security is socially (and/or politically) constructed.

Securitization, or "de-securitization", expresses which aspects of life are going to be – or not to be – transformed into and perceived as security-related matters in the future. For example corruption could be perceived as a prior economic issue, as a prior criminal justice issue, or as a prior security issue.

"Securitized" agenda examples are:

• Environmental security;
• Data protection and data security;
• Cyber security;
• Societal security;
• Climate change;
• Migration;
• etc.

Further reading

• Waever Ole (1998): Securitization and Desecuritization. In: Lipschutz Ronnie (ed.)(1998): On Security. New York: Columbia University Press. Retrieved from: http://library.northsouth.edu/Upload/On%20Security.pdf [last access: 2012-08-02].
• Stone Marianne (2009): Security According to Buzan: A Comprehensive Security Analysis. Sciences Po – Paris, France. Groupe d’Etudes et d’Expertise “Sécurité et Technologies” GEEST-2009. New York: Columbia University, School of International and Public Affairs. SECURITY DISCUSSION PAPERS SERIES 1 Spring|09. Retrieved from: http://geest.msh-paris.fr/IMG/pdf/Security_for_Buzan.mp3.pdf [last access: 2012-08-02].
• Balzacq Thierry(2011): Securitization theory: how security problems emerge and dissolve. London: Routledge.
• Benam ÇiĞdem H. (2011): Emergence of a “Big Brother”in Europe: Border Control and Securitization of Migration. Insight Turkey Vol. 13, No. 3: pp. 191-207. Retrieved from: http://harvard.academia.edu/cigdembenam/Papers/776229/Emergence_of_a_Big_Brother_in_Europe_Border_Control_and_Securitization_of_Migration [last access: 2012-08-02].

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