Securitized Development and the Crisis of ‘Liberal Peace’.
Securitized Development and the Crisis of ‘Liberal Peace’.
For this essay, as it is an argumentative essay, please discuss and argue the following question:
Can securitizeddevelopment overcome the ‘crisis’ of liberal peace?
As I have not reached a conclusion whether to support this claim or argue against, I would like to
give you the reigns on deciding whether securitizeddevelopment can overcome the ‘crisis’ of liberal
peace, based on the reading/sources you will use. (I will provide below a few sources that will help
you in determining what is the best stance to take on this matter). However, I would strongly urge
you to argue AGAINST it, this is the preferred stance I would like you to take.
Firstly, I would like to mention that the structure of the essay should be as follows:
1) Introduction (where your thesis/position is stated; regarding whether securitized development can
overcome the ‘crisis’ of liberal peace) Additionally, in or just after the introduction you can discuss
briefly how after the Cold War, Liberalism (market economy, democracy) was the dominate
theoretical approach and how it conquered over Communism; and how it was evident which
countries/nations where in the Core (democratic) and which countries/nations where in the Periphery
(who were seen as violent and disorderly). However, including this short background depends on
your research and whether is it relevant to the argument. Finally at the end of the introduction kindly
lay out briefly what will be discussed in the essay following the introduction. The introduction should
not be very lengthy, I would say 2 paragraphs maximum.
2) A brief 1 paragraph section on Definitions (what is ‘liberal peace’, what is securitized development,
what is statebuliding) – and any other words you believe are important to define for the essay
relating to this topic.
For this section, you must define these terms not from a dictionary but from Scholarly articles that
discuss securitized development and the ‘crisis of liberal peace’ and what they are. (this can be easily
found during your research of sources) In this section when you define a term, like ‘Liberal Peace’ for
instance, and Securitized Development, you must intext cite the source/author. Example: According
to Sutha Nadarajah … the meaning of Liberal Peace in the world of International Relations is… then
intext cite after your definition.
3) Paragraphs giving indepth examples on where securitized development has take place and
whether they were a failures or successes or how it contributes to the ‘crisis of liberal peace’ (at least
4 examples, and then give a clear and strong analysis for each) This will be the bulk of the essay so it
is crucial that is clear and the analysis well thought out.
4) 23 Paragraphs showing how, if we think about it from a Realist point of view, it is very clear why
securitized development is taking place and how it is used to advance some and keep others down.
For this section kindly use Samuel Huntington for your realism argument. If you choose to use more
than 1 Realist proponent to further illustrate/solidify your stance (which is never a bad thing), please
keep in mind that using Samuel Huntington is required. Any other proponents of realism who discuss
this matter are additional.
5) This section should discuss/highlight indepth, the Ethical and Political and/or Social implications
that Securitized Development/Liberal Peace buliding can have (at least 23 paragraphs)
6) 23 paragraphs giving a worthy Refutation of your argument (here is where you bring in at least 3
authors/credited individuals that argue against your thesis) as all sections, this refutation section must
clearly demonstrate what the counter arguments to you position are.
7) Conclusion.
Here are some of the sources you could use, if you choose not to use them, please make sure to use
at least the first two source listed below. Using the first two are a requirement.
Rampton, David and Nadarajah, Suthaharan (2016) ‘A long view of liberal peace and its crisis.’
European Journal of International Relations.
http://eprints.soas.ac.uk/18417/1/Nadarajah_Rampton_Limits_RIS_final_accepted_2014_Article.pdf
Ayers, Alison J. 2010. ‘Sudan’s uncivil war: the global–historical constitution of political violence.’
Review of African Political Economy 37(124): 153171.
Duffield, Mark. 2002. ‘Social reconstruction and the radicalization of development: aid as a relation of
global liberal governance’ Development and Change 33(5) pp 10491071
Kienscherf, Markus. 2011. ‘A programme of global pacification: US counterinsurgency doctrine and
the biopolitics of human (in)security’ Security Dialogue 42(6) pp. 517–535
Dodge, Toby. 2013. ‘Intervention and dreams of exogenous statebuilding: the application of liberal
peacebuilding in Afghanistan and Iraq.’ Review of International Studies 39(5): 11891212. [added
Apr 2017]
Maleševi?, Siniša. (2008) ‘The sociology of new wars? Assessing the causes and objectives of
contemporary violent conflicts.’ International Political Sociology 2(2): 97112.
Slim, Hugo. (2004) ‘With or against? Humanitarian agencies and coalition counterinsurgency.’
Refugee Survey Quarterly 23(4): 3447.
Fisher, Jonathan, and David M. Anderson. (2015) ‘Authoritarianism and the securitization of
development in Africa.’ International Affairs 91(1): 131151.
Please use at least 20 sources, so that means other than the sources I have provided you with please
use other sources as well.
I would kindly like to mention that more often than not the feedback from my professor consists of
two things lack of adequate analysis and the existence of many contradiction in my essay. However, I
have not ran into this problem with your papers peter, but I would like to mention this as a notice.
So analysis, analysis, analysis. And no contradictions whatsoever.
Please do NOT go over 5000 words. This is a very strict point. The 5000word count does NOT
include the bibliography/reference list.
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