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Climate Change, Securitization and Greta Thunberg

Isacson, Linn LU (2020) STVM25 20201
Department of Political Science
Abstract (Swedish)
This thesis is a discourse analysis of Greta Thunberg’s rhetoric on climate change. Its aim is to describe how securitization of climate change are reflected. It is important to understand how security and threats are formulated in society today. The theoretical framework builds on a social constructivist approach and the Copenhagen School of securitization. The analysed material consist of speeches from Greta Thunberg. The case is particularly interesting since it do not regard a regular securitizing actor. The study deepens the understanding of the vital rhetorical elements of securitization of climate change. It describes what Greta Thunberg points out as the existential threat and referent object in securitization of climate change. It... (More)
This thesis is a discourse analysis of Greta Thunberg’s rhetoric on climate change. Its aim is to describe how securitization of climate change are reflected. It is important to understand how security and threats are formulated in society today. The theoretical framework builds on a social constructivist approach and the Copenhagen School of securitization. The analysed material consist of speeches from Greta Thunberg. The case is particularly interesting since it do not regard a regular securitizing actor. The study deepens the understanding of the vital rhetorical elements of securitization of climate change. It describes what Greta Thunberg points out as the existential threat and referent object in securitization of climate change. It also discusses the possibility to determine full securitization within the frames of the Copenhagen School which is a main critique against the theory. By discussing the character of securitization the thesis unavoidably discusses the character of democracy and politization of important issues. The Copenhagen Schools offers new interesting perspectives on Greta Thunberg’s speeches. (Less)
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author
Isacson, Linn LU
supervisor
organization
course
STVM25 20201
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
Climate change, securitization, Copenhagen School, Greta Thunberg discourse analysis
language
English
id
9006644
date added to LUP
2020-08-14 12:33:38
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2020-08-14 12:33:38
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  abstract     = {{This thesis is a discourse analysis of Greta Thunberg’s rhetoric on climate change. Its aim is to describe how securitization of climate change are reflected. It is important to understand how security and threats are formulated in society today. The theoretical framework builds on a social constructivist approach and the Copenhagen School of securitization. The analysed material consist of speeches from Greta Thunberg. The case is particularly interesting since it do not regard a regular securitizing actor. The study deepens the understanding of the vital rhetorical elements of securitization of climate change. It describes what Greta Thunberg points out as the existential threat and referent object in securitization of climate change. It also discusses the possibility to determine full securitization within the frames of the Copenhagen School which is a main critique against the theory. By discussing the character of securitization the thesis unavoidably discusses the character of democracy and politization of important issues. The Copenhagen Schools offers new interesting perspectives on Greta Thunberg’s speeches.}},
  author       = {{Isacson, Linn}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Climate Change, Securitization and Greta Thunberg}},
  year         = {{2020}},
}