From Securitization to Securitism. Analyzing the Evolution of the Securitization Theorem. Part II

This is the second part of the paper, which analyzes the evolution of securitization theory and introduces the concept of “securitism,” a permanent state of managed insecurity prevalent in Western societies. Building on the Copenhagen School’s framework and the (in)security concept by Didier Bigo and Anastasia Tsoukala, securitism reflects an illiberal ideology that enables political and economic elites to limit fundamental human rights progressively. Continuing from the first part, this paper analyzes three further drivers of securitism, namely: expertization of public policies, bureaucratization of public policy-making, and technocratism. The paper starts with a review of the securitism model, which will allow the reader to locate the following analysis in the general concept of securitism.

This article is the second part of a study devoted to the concept of securitization and its contemporary manifestations. Referring to the earlier analysis, the text develops the theoretical model presented there, focusing on the mechanisms driving the consolidation of this phenomenon.