1st Edition
Securitization and the Iraq War The rules of engagement in world politics
By Faye Donnelly
Copyright 2013
208 Pages
by
Routledge
208 Pages
by
Routledge
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This book critiques the conceptualization of security found in mainstream and critical theoretical debates, and applies this to the empirical case of the 2003 Iraq War.
The Iraq War represents one of the most puzzling, complex, and controversial events in the post-Cold War era. The manner in which the Bush administration finally decided to hold Saddam Hussein accountable through military... Read more
Introduction 1. Why Language Matters 2. Speaking Security: Securitisation and its Limitations 3. From a Speech Act towards a Language Game 4. Abu Ghraib: The Limits of a Language Game Conclusion: A Different Way of Speaking Security: Conclusions and Developments
Biography
Faye Donnelly is a lecturer in the Department of International Relations at the University of St Andrews, and has PhD in International Relations.
