Japan’s Discursive Securitization Without Militarization Explored
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Social Sciences · Political Science
This study introduces the concept of “securitization without militarization,” showing how Japan’s political elites have discursively constructed existential threats to justify material security policy shifts while deliberately avoiding militaristic rhetoric. Researchers used semantic network analysis and topic modeling of nearly 2,000 Diet transcripts to trace the evolution of security debates, finding that actors effectively securitize issues within institutional and normative constraints. For a writer and retired public servant with deep interests in sociology, philosophy, and the interplay of norms and power, this research illuminates how states manage profound identity and security tensions through language, a dynamic with clear parallels in political and organizational life.
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Validity: 85%
Clarity: 91%
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