Gethin, Megan
(2021)
Navigating the securitized environment: the securitization of Islam in France and the Netherlands and the repercussions for Muslim civil society activism.
Master thesis, Master Religion Conflict and Globalisation.
Abstract
This thesis aims to investigate the ways in which the Islamic community, has been homogenously constructed as a security concern, in recent years in France and The Netherlands. Through the lens of the theory of securitization, I investigate various speech acts by right-wing politicians such as Geert Wilders and Thierry Baudet in the Netherlands, found in their political manifestos and parliamentary appearances, as well the ‘anti-separatism bill’ outlined by French president Emmanuel Macron in the October 2020. Furthermore, discourse analysis reveals how these securitizing discourses have led to a polarity between ‘true’ citizens and those citizens they consider ‘other’, namely Muslims. The second part of my thesis is formulated with qualitative data from in-depth interviews conducted with human rights and Muslim civil society activists. These interviews inform how exactly this securitization has affected those who mobilize ‘on the ground’. This thesis showcases that securitization has led to an increased acceptance of Islamophobia and impingement on the religious freedoms and human rights of Muslims. Civil society activism and trans-European mobilization is an important act of defiance in counteracting these human rights abuses and violations of religious freedoms.
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Thesis
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| Degree programme: |
Master Religion Conflict and Globalisation |
| Academic year: |
2020-2021 |
| Date of delivery: |
03 Sep 2021 13:43 |
| Last modified: |
03 Sep 2021 13:43 |
| URI: |
https://rcs.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/617 |
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