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Article: The securitisation of fake news in Singapore
Title | The securitisation of fake news in Singapore |
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Authors | |
Keywords | Copenhagen School Securitisation theory Security Fake news Authoritarianism |
Issue Date | 2020 |
Publisher | Palgrave Macmillan. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.palgrave-journals.com/ip/index.html |
Citation | International Politics, 2020, v. 57, p. 724-740 How to Cite? |
Abstract | Employing the securitisation theory advanced by the Copenhagen School, this article critically evaluates the security discourses in Singapore regarding the issue of deliberate online falsehoods, or ‘fake news’. It seeks to address two key questions: first, can the theory provide empirical insights illuminating the heightened political salience of the issue of fake news in the country? Second, how can this study contribute to the development and advance our understanding of the securitisation framework? The securitisation of a political issue gives credence to the urgent need for emergency measures and the mobilisation of resources—and often by suspending due political process—to resolve a purported existential threat. In this article, I show that the securitisation of fake news by the Singapore government has allowed it to consolidate political power, increase regulatory oversight on social media and censor criticisms against the state ahead of the conduct of national elections. In addition, this study contributes to the discussion on the applicability of securitisation theory beyond a Western or Euro-centric political context. It shows that the acquiescence of the audience is vital for a successful securitisation move in an authoritarian regime just as much as it would in a democracy. |
Persistent Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/287708 |
ISSN | 2023 Impact Factor: 1.4 2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.556 |
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dc.contributor.author | NEO, R | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2020-10-05T12:02:06Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2020-10-05T12:02:06Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2020 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | International Politics, 2020, v. 57, p. 724-740 | - |
dc.identifier.issn | 1384-5748 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/287708 | - |
dc.description.abstract | Employing the securitisation theory advanced by the Copenhagen School, this article critically evaluates the security discourses in Singapore regarding the issue of deliberate online falsehoods, or ‘fake news’. It seeks to address two key questions: first, can the theory provide empirical insights illuminating the heightened political salience of the issue of fake news in the country? Second, how can this study contribute to the development and advance our understanding of the securitisation framework? The securitisation of a political issue gives credence to the urgent need for emergency measures and the mobilisation of resources—and often by suspending due political process—to resolve a purported existential threat. In this article, I show that the securitisation of fake news by the Singapore government has allowed it to consolidate political power, increase regulatory oversight on social media and censor criticisms against the state ahead of the conduct of national elections. In addition, this study contributes to the discussion on the applicability of securitisation theory beyond a Western or Euro-centric political context. It shows that the acquiescence of the audience is vital for a successful securitisation move in an authoritarian regime just as much as it would in a democracy. | - |
dc.language | eng | - |
dc.publisher | Palgrave Macmillan. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.palgrave-journals.com/ip/index.html | - |
dc.relation.ispartof | International Politics | - |
dc.subject | Copenhagen School | - |
dc.subject | Securitisation theory | - |
dc.subject | Security | - |
dc.subject | Fake news | - |
dc.subject | Authoritarianism | - |
dc.title | The securitisation of fake news in Singapore | - |
dc.type | Article | - |
dc.description.nature | link_to_subscribed_fulltext | - |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1057/s41311-019-00198-4 | - |
dc.identifier.scopus | eid_2-s2.0-85074385012 | - |
dc.identifier.hkuros | 315023 | - |
dc.identifier.volume | 57 | - |
dc.identifier.spage | 724 | - |
dc.identifier.epage | 740 | - |
dc.identifier.isi | WOS:000488942900001 | - |
dc.publisher.place | United Kingdom | - |
dc.identifier.issnl | 1384-5748 | - |