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Securitzing Moves within the Israeli-Iranian Conflict

A Qualitative Analysis of four Speeches by Benjamin Netanyahu

Title: Securitzing Moves within the Israeli-Iranian Conflict

Bachelor Thesis , 2013 , 96 Pages , Grade: 1.0 / A

Autor:in: Paul-Jasper Dittrich (Author)

Politics - Topic: Peace and Conflict, Security
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The thesis examines four speeches of Benjamin Netanyahu held between September 2010 and September 2013 on the topic of the Iranian nuclear program. Theoretical background is provided by the securitization theory introduced and generally associated with the two scholar Barry Buzan and Ole Waever. The thesis points out that the securitizing actor, Benjamin Netanyahu, securitizes the program as a threat to world peace and to the Jewish people in general. The empirical part relies on the concept of 'extraction' and linking of certain relevant passages of the speeches. The concept was developed by the Swiss scholars Britt Laudel and Jochen Gläser. Eventually the paper concludes that the Iranian nuclear program is indeed securitized as an existential threat to the Jewish people and a terrorist threat to the rest of the world, comparable to the terror of Al-Qaeda.

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Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)

  • Introduction
    • Setting the Scene
    • Theoretical Framework: Security Studies and Securitization Theory
    • Hypotheses and Research Methodology
  • Theoretical Part
    • Introduction
    • Historical Aspects
      • The evolution of Security Studies since the end of the Cold War
      • The evolution of CS
    • Securitization
    • Sectors of Security (Political, Military, Societal, Economic and Environmental)
      • The Military Sector
      • The Societal Sector
    • Facilitating Conditions for Securitization / external and internal aspects
    • Securitizing actor and Referent Object
      • Referent Object
      • Securitizing Actor
    • Regional Security Complexes
    • Further development of CS after Security: A new Framework for Analysis
      • Overview
      • Parenthesis: Colin Hay on Crisis as Construction of „Meta-Narratives”
      • Macro-securitizations and the Narrative behind the GWoT (Buzan & Wæver 2009)
    • Conclusion Theoretical Part
  • Analysis
    • Introduction
    • Securitizing what and how – the INP and methodological questions
    • Operationalizing Theory: Qualitative Content Analysis (QCA)
    • Hypotheses
      • H1: Netanyahu securitizes the INP alongside the coordinates of the GWoT
      • H2: Netanyahu securitizes the INP as an existential threat to the Jewish people
    • The Securitizing Actor: Benjamin Netanyahu

Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)

This thesis analyzes four speeches by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu regarding the Iranian nuclear program. The focus is not on the program itself, but rather on how Netanyahu attempts to portray it as a global security threat and an existential danger to the Jewish people. The study explores the process of securitization, which involves framing an issue as a threat to a specific referent object. The thesis uses the securitization theory to understand how Netanyahu's speeches construct the Iranian nuclear program as a security issue.

  • Securitization theory and its application to the Israeli-Iranian conflict
  • Analysis of Benjamin Netanyahu's speeches on the Iranian nuclear program
  • The role of language and rhetoric in shaping public perceptions of threats
  • The relationship between security and identity in international politics
  • The impact of securitization on policy and international relations

Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)

The introduction sets the scene for the thesis by outlining the research question, theoretical framework, and methodology. The first chapter focuses on the theoretical background of security studies and the development of the securitization theory. It explains the concept of securitization, the different sectors of security, and the conditions that facilitate it. Chapter 2 explores the role of the securitizing actor and the referent object in the securitization process. It also examines the concept of regional security complexes. The final chapter, chapter 3, applies the securitization theory to the Iranian nuclear program and analyzes Benjamin Netanyahu's speeches through the lens of qualitative content analysis. It examines how Netanyahu frames the program as a threat to global security and an existential threat to the Jewish people.

Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)

The key terms and concepts that underpin this thesis include securitization, security studies, the Israeli-Iranian conflict, the Iranian nuclear program, Benjamin Netanyahu, qualitative content analysis, existential threat, and rhetoric. These terms represent the core focus of the research and help to illuminate the broader implications of this research.

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Title
Securitzing Moves within the Israeli-Iranian Conflict
Subtitle
A Qualitative Analysis of four Speeches by Benjamin Netanyahu
College
University of Würzburg  (Institute for Political Sciences and Social Studies)
Course
Peace and Conflict Studies
Grade
1.0 / A
Author
Paul-Jasper Dittrich (Author)
Publication Year
2013
Pages
96
Catalog Number
V231547
ISBN (eBook)
9783656471257
ISBN (Book)
9783656471509
Language
English
Tags
Israel Iran Nuclear Weapon Netanyahu
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Paul-Jasper Dittrich (Author), 2013, Securitzing Moves within the Israeli-Iranian Conflict , Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/231547
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