| ID | 106462 |
| Title Proper | Beyond securitization |
| Other Title Information | explaining the scope of security policy in Southeast Asia |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Jones, Lee |
| Publication | 2011. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Since the late 1980s, the scope of security policy has widened dramatically to encompass a wide range of 'non-traditional' threats. Southeast Asian states have superficially appeared to embrace this trend, broadening their security discourse considerably. However, they are also often criticized for failing to translate this discursive shift into concrete regional cooperation to tackle these new threats. This article critiques the dominant theoretical framework used to explore the widening of states' security agendas - the Copenhagen School's 'securitization' approach - as unable to account for this gap due to its fixation on security discourse rather than practice. Drawing on state theory and insights from critical political economy, the article argues that the scope of regional security policy is better accounted for by the distinctive nature of state-society relations within Southeast Asia. The argument is advanced using case studies of Southeast Asian states' policies toward Burma, environmental degradation, and border conflicts. |
| `In' analytical Note | International Relations of the Asia-Pacific Vol. 11, No. 3; 2011: p. 403-432 |
| Journal Source | International Relations of the Asia-Pacific Vol. 11, No. 3; 2011: p. 403-432 |
| Key Words | Securitization ; Southeast Asia ; Security Policy ; Non - Traditional Threats ; Southeast Asian States ; Burma ; Border Conflicts ; Environmental Degradation |