DOAJ Open Access 2022

Explaining Thailand's Politicised COVID-19 Containment Strategies: Securitisation, Counter-Securitisation, and Re-Securitisation

Alyssa Gosteli Dela Cruz Ta-Wei Chu Sung Jae Lee Chuenthip Nithimasarad

Abstrak

We examine the Thai government's politicised COVID-19 containment strategies, which have been challenged by Thai protesters. Although we use securitisation theory as an explanatory framework, we argue that researchers using this theory can explain the issues only if they simultaneously use social-conflict theory to explain the interactions between securitising actors and their audiences. By supplementing securitisation theory with social-conflict theory, we have found that the roles of securitising actors and audiences are not fixed. In our case study of Thailand, the Thai government and protesters have played two roles simultaneously: the role of a securitising actor and the role of an audience. This finding suggests that successful securitisation is impermanent; that is, it is subject to change over time. Securitisation may be successful, but the success can only be temporary because as new actors or resources enter the picture, the previously successful securitisation will, at some point, diminish.

Topik & Kata Kunci

International relations Political institutions and public administration - Asia (Asian studies only) Social sciences and state - Asia (Asian studies only)

Penulis (4)

Alyssa Gosteli Dela Cruz

Ta-Wei Chu

Sung Jae Lee

Chuenthip Nithimasarad

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Cruz, A.G.D., Chu, T., Lee, S.J., Nithimasarad, C. (2022). Explaining Thailand's Politicised COVID-19 Containment Strategies: Securitisation, Counter-Securitisation, and Re-Securitisation. https://doi.org/10.1177/18681034221099303

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Tahun Terbit: 2022
Sumber Database: DOAJ
DOI: 10.1177/18681034221099303
Akses: Open Access ✓