Securitization and the Iraq War - The Rules of Engagement in World Politics

Informationen zum Autor Faye Donnelly is a lecturer in the Department of International Relations at the University of St Andrews, and has PhD in International Relations. Klappentext This title critiques the conceptualisation of security found in mainstream and critical theoretical debates! and applies this to the empirical case of the 2003 Iraq war. It seeks to move beyond securitisation by reconceptualising the language of security as part of an on-going process or language game Zusammenfassung 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis 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

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• Authors: Faye Donnelly, Faye (University of St Andrews Donnelly, Donnelly Faye
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 09.08.2013
• EAN: 9780415518116
• ISBN: 978-0-415-51811-6
• No. of pages: 208
• Series: Routledge Critical Security Studies
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Comparative and international political science; USA, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Security (National & International), HISTORY / Military / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Middle Eastern, HISTORY / Military / United States, HISTORY / Military / Strategy, International Relations, Defence strategy, planning & research, c 2000 to c 2010, c 2000 to c 2009, United States of America, USA, Iraq, Military and defence strategy, Modern warfare, Military history: post-WW2 conflicts, Early 21st century c 2000 to c 2050, Iraq War, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / General