Wars with heaven: Can celestial securitisation produce effective planetary defence?
Války s nebem: Může nebeská sekuritizace vytvořit účinnou planetární obranu?
diploma thesis (DEFENDED)
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http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11956/178354Identifiers
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Faculty / Institute
Faculty of Social Sciences
Discipline
International Master in Security, Intelligence and Strategic Studies (IMSISS)
Department
Department of Security Studies
Date of defense
14. 9. 2022
Publisher
Univerzita Karlova, Fakulta sociálních vědLanguage
English
Grade
Excellent
Wars With Heaven: Can Celestial Securitisation Produce Effective Planetary Defence? Abstract: This dissertation is primarily concerned with the issue of planetary defence against Near Earth Objects (NEOs). Using securitisation theory as its theoretical framework and employing a qualitative content analysis as its research methodology, the work investigates the attempt by President Ronald Reagan to securitise his Strategic Defence Initiative. This analysis is then used to inform an argument in favour of the securitisation of NEOs as a method of procuring planetary defences.