Casting Ambiguity: The Securitization of Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena in the United States
Ghaleb Krame, Vlado Vivoda, Tamir Bar-On
Australian Journal of International Affairs
Summary
Applies securitization theory - the political process by which a topic is framed as a national security threat - to UAP in the United States. Analyzes how the framing of UAP as a security concern from the late 2010s onward has reshaped the political dynamics of disclosure, creating both new pressures for transparency and new justifications for secrecy. Methodologically rigorous political science companion to Wendt/Duvall.
Abstract
This paper applies securitization theory to the discourse surrounding unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) in the United States. We analyze how political actors have framed UAP as a security issue and examine the consequences of this framing for government transparency and disclosure politics. The analysis covers the period from 2017 through the passage of the UAP Disclosure Act.
Citation
Ghaleb Krame, Vlado Vivoda, Tamir Bar-On. (2024). Australian Journal of International Affairs. DOI: 10.1177/03043754241256845
https://doi.org/10.1177/03043754241256845