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From Liminars To Others: Securitization Through Myths, Karsten Friis
From Liminars To Others: Securitization Through Myths, Karsten Friis
Peace and Conflict Studies
The article discusses the rise of societal and ethnic conflicts. It focuses on some of the analytical tools designed to illuminate these processes. More specifically it builds on the framework of the so-called "Copenhagen School of Security Studies" but seeks to develop a more flexible approach on the concept of identity. To understand how an identity gains strength, Roland Barthes’ theory of myths is examined and combined with Michel Foucault's concept of power. Finally a concept of agency is added, namely what has been labeled a “conflict entrepreneur”. It is argued that by combining these theoretical insights the process of …
Volume 7, Number 2 (November 2000), Peace And Conflict Studies
Volume 7, Number 2 (November 2000), Peace And Conflict Studies
Peace and Conflict Studies
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