The Religious Challenge to Securitisation Theory
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11922119 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mona Kanwal Sheikh (0000-0002-4171-0741, Danish Institute for International Studies, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 252-272 |
| Publication date | 2014-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Millennium Journal of International Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0305-8298 • E-ISSN: 1477-9021 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0305829814540853 |
| OpenAlex | W1966541284 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 12 |
This article deals with the definition of the religion sector of securitisation theory, and seeks to strengthen the contribution of securitisation theory to the study of religious violence and doctrinal conflicts. It is argued that the original elaboration of the security sector leans too heavily on a West-centric notion of religion as apolitical and of faith as a distinction between the sacred and the profane. These leanings limit the theory’s global applicability, consequently leading to a challengeable formula for the desecuritisation of conflicts with religious dimensions. Two alternative ways of integrating religion within a securitisation framework are suggested, one of which is based on a multidimensional concept of religion that embraces the different dimensions of religion defended by religio-political actors around the world. The second way focuses on doctrines in order to embrace equally the securitisation of doctrines conventionally designated as secular. It is also maintained that convincing reasons exist for treating religion/doctrine as a separate sector, despite the fact that religion appears to have cross-sectoral relevance. A religion/doctrine sector has strong defining characteristics that, in addition to the referent object(s), also include the criteria for survival and successful securitisation, the narrative structure of religious/doctrinal securitisations and the proclivity of religion/doctrine towards macrosecuritisation
Doctrine · Epistemology · Faith · Law and economics · Narrative · Political science · Politics · Referent · Sociology · Global Peace and Security Dynamics · Law · Philosophy · Religion, Society, and Development · Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence
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| Unique citing works | 12 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1.2 |
| Citation span | 2016 - 2024 (9) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 12 |