An Experimental Agenda for Securitization Theory
(2017) International Studies Review — Vol. 19, n° 4, p. 646-666 (2017)
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- Securitization theory has developed into a fruitful research program on the construction of security threats. The theory has experienced growing sophistication, and empirical studies have produced stimulating insights on issues as varied as the politics of immigration, health, climate change, or cybersecurity. Understanding how social issues become perceived as threats seems timelier than ever given the rise in securitizing narratives in recent political elections across the globe. We propose that this research agenda would benefit from broadening its methodological diversity. In particular, the use of experiments could complement existing methods in securitiza-tion theory, mitigate some of the program's methodological weaknesses, and help explain when securitizing moves are likely to succeed or fail.
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Baele, S. J., & Thomson, C. P. (2017). An Experimental Agenda for Securitization Theory. International Studies Review, 19(4), 646-666. https://doi.org/10.1093/isr/vix014 (Original work published 2017)