| ID | 184050 |
| Title Proper | Discourse and aesthetics of populism as securitisation style |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Kurylo, Bohdana |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Populists have lately been at the forefront of securitisation processes, yet little attention has been paid to the relationship between populism and securitisation. This paper investigates the role of securitisation in populism, exploring how the populist mode of securitising differs from traditional securitisation processes. It argues that securitisation is inherently embedded in populism which embodies a particular style of securitisation with a distinct set of discursive and aesthetic repertoires. The populist invocation of societal security and their claim to defend the fundamentally precarious identity of ‘the endangered people’ necessitate an unceasing construction of new threats. Aiming to discredit ‘elitist’ securitisation processes, populism invests in a specific construction of the referent object, the securitising actor and their relationship to the audience. The populist securitising style also carries a distinctive aesthetic centred on ‘poor taste’, sentimental ordinariness and unprofessionalism, examining which can widen our understanding of the aesthetics of security. |
| `In' analytical Note | International Relations Vol. 36, No.1; Mar 2022: p.127-147 |
| Journal Source | International Relations Vol: 36 No 1 |
| Key Words | Aesthetics ; Populism ; Societal Security ; Securitisation ; Style |