Audience agency in a curious instance of failed securitization: Public resistance to the Singapore government’s eugenics program
Pradeep Krishnan
Abstract:Securitization theory posits that security threats are socially constructed. Yet, how audiences influence the failure and success of securitization attempts is still not well understood. In this article, I argue that audiences bring their normative perspectives to bear upon the interpretation of securitization attempts. This theoretical addendum, I hold, permits a fuller appreciation of how audiences express their agency when receiving securitization attempts. I examine the Singaporean context, where the discu… Show more
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