The Normalisation of Exceptional Counterterrorism Powers: Framing The Terrorist Threat in France (1) (Routledge Critical Terrorism Studies)

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This book investigates the framing of the terrorist threat in France from 2015 to 2020 as an ‘exceptional’ challenge which requires a ‘special’ public security response.The book examines how French political actors framed the terrorist threat in French political discourse from an exceptional challenge to a permanent, routine threat. It provides an in-depth critical discourse analysis of the French political narratives surrounding the activation of the ‘état d’urgence’ (state of emergency) following the 2015 Charlie Hebdo and Paris terrorist attacks, and traces this narrative until 2020. The study explores the securitisation-desecuritisation framework, showing how the normalisation of emergency powers reflects the ongoing (re)construction of terrorism within French political contexts. The work demonstrates the importance of threat framing and the securitisation of terrorism by considering the colonial legacies embedded in French counterterrorism (CT) policies. By investigating the intersection of CT political discourse, temporality, and colonial continuity, the book challenges traditional notions of exceptionalism in securitisation. It argues that the routinisation of counterterrorism measures highlights the impossibility of fully desecuritising terrorism (re-establishing the status quo), revealing how these measures are deeply rooted in France’s colonial past.This book will be of interest to students of Terrorism Studies, Critical Security Studies, French politics, and International Relations.
Copyright:
2025

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Book Size:
266 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781040390986
Related ISBNs:
9781032670591, 9781040390948, 9781032670560
Publisher:
Taylor & Francis
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Copyrighted By:
Marine Guéguin
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No
Language:
English
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No
Categories:
History, Military, Nonfiction, Business and Finance, Politics and Government
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