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In this context, securitised identities become sources of ontological security.
One way of dealing with uncertainties and anxieties is to convert them into
“manageable certainties of objects of fear” through securitisation (Browning
and Joenniemi 2016, 8). Securitisation thereby can be identified as a tool
which generates ontological security. Moreover, one of the main aspirations
of the states is to try to avoid those forms of behaviour that might disrupt
their sense of identity.
Key concepts and terms
Basic emotion vs socio-cultural context
Discourse of fear
Emotional turn (of political science)
Identity formation/politics
Migration-related fears
Othering
Political identities
Politics of fear
Populism
Securitisation (of identities)
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