The Securitization of the Migration Discourse: Nicaragua, a Case Study in Latin America

 

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Verfasser: Moreno Rodríguez, Gleicys
Format: artículo original
Status:Versión publicada
Publikationsdatum:2020
Beschreibung:In the 1980s, critics of the concept of security in International Relations began to address issues that until then were not the focus of studies, including migration. As part of these discussions, the academics at the Copenhagen School focused on the subjective nature of security, considering it an act of discourse. This article analyzes how the Nicaraguan authorities securitized their speech during the Cuban migrant crisis that occurred between late 2015 and early 2016. Through discourse analysis and text mining, the government's statements published in the official media El 19 Digital are examined. The rhetoric used by the Nicaraguan government during the Cuban irregular migrant crisis served the Sandinista authorities to justify the militarization of the border and regulate the flow that entered the territory, which shows how deep the security discourse has penetrated the region.
Land:Portal de Revistas UCR
Institution:Universidad de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UCR
Sprache:Español
OAI Identifier:oai:portal.ucr.ac.cr:article/44751
Online Zugang:https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/intercambio/article/view/44751
Stichwort:Central America
state security
migration policy
government policy
immigration
Centroamérica
Seguridad del Estado
política migratoria
política gubernamental
inmigración
América Central
Segurança do Estado
política de migração
política governamental
imigração