| ID | 085125 |
| Title Proper | Regional arrangements, securitization, and transnational security challenges |
| Other Title Information | the African union and the association of Southeast Asian nations compared |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Haacke, Jurgen ; Williams, Paul D |
| Publication | 2008. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article seeks to contribute to debates about how regional arrangements construct and respond to threat agendas. It does so by using the literature on the concept of securitization to explore the processes through which the African Union (AU) and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have dealt with contemporary transnational challenges. After providing an overview of the Copenhagen School's (CS) understanding of securitization, we examine the main problems and limitations that emerge when attempting to apply the concept of securitization to regional arrangements in the developing world. The article explores in particular the extent to which the AU and ASEAN have securitized the transnational challenges on their agendas. We conclude that in both cases the impact of security culture as well as unresolved conceptual and methodological issues raise significant questions when seeking to apply securitization theory outside of Europe. |
| `In' analytical Note | Security Studies Vol. 17, No. 4; Oct-Dec 2008: p775-809 |
| Journal Source | Security Studies Vol. 17, No. 4; Oct-Dec 2008: p775-809 |
| Key Words | Regional Arrangements ; Securitization ; Transmational Security ; African Union ; Southeast Asian Nations |