Securitisation: The Case of Post-9/11 United States Africa Policy

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dc.contributor.authorWalker, Robin E
dc.contributor.authorSeegers, Annette
dc.date.accessioned2017-07-10T09:42:47Z
dc.date.available2017-07-10T09:42:47Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.description.abstractIn the wake of 9/11, Africa was securitised in a new way by the United States (US): weak states were believed to pose an existential threat to the US. American aid to Africa consequently more than tripled in the years following 9/11. Using the Copenhagen School's securitisation theory, we investigate the interaction between the executive branch as claimant and the US Congress as legitimiser. The factors of political agency and context are accentuated in our use of securitisation theory. Yet, the evidence also points to structural forces, especially the unequal relationship between executive and legislature.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationWalker, R. E., & Seegers, A. (2012). Securitisation: The Case of Post-9/11 United States Africa Policy. <i>Scientia Militaria: South African Journal of Military Studies</i>, http://hdl.handle.net/11427/24717en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationWalker, Robin E, and Annette Seegers "Securitisation: The Case of Post-9/11 United States Africa Policy." <i>Scientia Militaria: South African Journal of Military Studies</i> (2012) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/24717en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationWalker, R. E. & Seegers, A. (2012). Securitisation: The Case of Post-9/11 United States Africa Policy. Scientia Militaria: South African Journal of Military Studies, 40(2): 22-45. DOI: 10.5787/40-2-995.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn1022-8136en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Journal Article AU - Walker, Robin E AU - Seegers, Annette AB - In the wake of 9/11, Africa was securitised in a new way by the United States (US): weak states were believed to pose an existential threat to the US. American aid to Africa consequently more than tripled in the years following 9/11. Using the Copenhagen School's securitisation theory, we investigate the interaction between the executive branch as claimant and the US Congress as legitimiser. The factors of political agency and context are accentuated in our use of securitisation theory. Yet, the evidence also points to structural forces, especially the unequal relationship between executive and legislature. DA - 2012 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town J1 - Scientia Militaria: South African Journal of Military Studies LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2012 SM - 1022-8136 T1 - Securitisation: The Case of Post-9/11 United States Africa Policy TI - Securitisation: The Case of Post-9/11 United States Africa Policy UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/24717 ER - en_ZA
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dc.identifier.vancouvercitationWalker RE, Seegers A. Securitisation: The Case of Post-9/11 United States Africa Policy. Scientia Militaria: South African Journal of Military Studies. 2012; http://hdl.handle.net/11427/24717.en_ZA
dc.languageengen_ZA
dc.publisherUniversity of Stellenboschen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Political Studiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Humanitiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.sourceScientia Militaria: South African Journal of Military Studiesen_ZA
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dc.titleSecuritisation: The Case of Post-9/11 United States Africa Policyen_ZA
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