Securitizing “spiritual-moral values” in Russia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6357895 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jardar Østbø (0000-0001-5132-5938, University of Oslo, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 200-216 |
| Publication date | 2017-05-04 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Post-Soviet Affairs (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1060-586X • E-ISSN: 1938-2855 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/1060586x.2016.1251023 |
| OpenAlex | W2556325241 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 65 |
| References cited | 12 |
This article examines how “spiritual-moral values” (SMV) became securitized, or defined as a matter of national security in Russia. I analyze speech acts to show how moves to securitize SMV spread from the political fringe to the center of power, and from individual sectors to the strategic level. This “moral turn” in Russian politics is not merely a superficial attempt of the elite to distract the masses and rally the conservative electorate. The securitization of SMV has wider implications: It is, in the most direct way, the regime’s way of preventing a “color revolution.” By introducing a “state of siege” to the sphere of fundamental moral values, this securitization aids the construction of a national identity that is incompatible with basic human rights. An existential threat is constructed in order to justify extraordinary measures and establish a new social contract in which modernization is sacrificed at the altar of security
Economics · Elite · Existentialism · Law and economics · Modernization theory · Order (exchange · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Power (physics · Securitization · Sociology · State (computer science · Cultural Differences and Values · Law · Religion and Society Interactions · Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence
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Russia, the Former Soviet Republics, and Europe Since 1989
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Imposter Paranoia in the Age of Intelligent Surveillance
Identity under Siege
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| Unique citing works | 65 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 7,22 |
| Citation span | 2017 - 2026 (10) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 65 |