Political Functions of Security Speech in the People’s Republic of China

Wednesday 13 June 2012, 14.15-16.00

What is the relationship between security arguments and social mobilization in the People’s Republic of China? This question is discussed in the lecture through the examination of the most spectacular instances of social mobilization that have been interwoven with security arguments in both Mao and post-Mao China, from the beginning of the Cultural Revolution to the anti-Falungong campaign in the late 1990s. These cases show that while the logic or rationale of the security arguments has remained virtually unaltered, their application and political functions are quite distinct in the two leadership eras of Chinese politics.

Programme

14.15 – 15.00 Lecture by Juha Vuori, University of Turku

15.00 – 16.00 Questions and open discussion

Juha A. Vuori (PhD) is a University Lecturer at the Department of Political Science and Contemporary History, University of Turku and the President of the Finnish International Studies Association. In addition to his work on the People’s Republic of China his research has mainly focused on the critical development of Securitization Theory.

Practical information

The workshops will take place in the lunch hall, room 4.2.26
Department of Political Science, University of Copenhagen
Øster Farimagsgade 5A
1353 Copenhagen K

See www.cast.ku.dk

The workshop will be in English

Participation is free of charge.