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13. Populism in Times of Spectacularization of the Pandemic: How Populists in Germany and Brazil Tried to 'Own the Virus' but Failed.

Author

Resende, Erica and Reinke de Buitrago, Sybille

Subjects
POPULISM, POLITICAL debates, SARS-CoV-2, POLITICAL science, PUBLIC health
Abstract

Populism has been at the center of recent debates in political science and international relations scholarship. Recognized as a contested concept and framed as a new global phenomenon, populism emerged in the context of liberal democracies, where political actors inflate social antagonisms by putting the people against the elite. Facing a global health crisis where a sense of threat, uncertainty, and emergency has pushed normal politics into the realm of politics of crisis, populists have actively engaged in creating a spectacularization of failure—of science, institutions, experts, governments—vis-à-vis the new Coronavirus, and in creating doubts about and devaluing scientists, experts and governments. Issues such as mask mandates, lockdown measures, compulsory vaccination, medicine effectiveness, and vaccine certificates became politicized. That is, they have been taken from normal politics and made contingent and controversial in order to deepen already existing political divisions and polarization. Exploring the case of Germany and Brazil, we will show how populists tried to use the pandemic to forge divisions between the people and the elite (represented by scientists, health experts, and the press). This conceptual-empirical paper wishes to make a contribution to the debate on how populists brought scientific public health issues into their black-and-white, antagonistic vision of society and hence instrumentalized COVID-19 for their own political gain. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2023
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17. Conducting Qualitative Content Analysis Across Languages and Cultures

Author

Reinke de Buitrago, Sybille

Subjects
Sprache, Kultur, Bedeutungskonstruktion, qualitative Inhaltsanalyse, USA, Deutschland, Sicherheitspolitik, internationaler Terrorismus, Politikwissenschaft, language, culture, meaning-making, qualitative content analysis, United States, Germany, security policy, international terrorism, political science, research methodology
Abstract

Mehrsprachige Forschungsarbeiten erfordern detaillierte Aufmerksamkeit für unterschiedliche Wege der Bedeutungskonstruktion sowie für die Rolle verschiedener (politischer) Kulturen. Darüber hinaus gilt es, sich durch zusätzliche Reflexionsprozesse der eigenen Rolle in der Interpretation bewusst zu werden und diese aktiv zu berücksichtigen. In diesem Artikel beschäftige ich mich mit den Herausforderungen der Durchführung einer qualitativen Inhaltsanalyse in mehr als einer Sprache. Der Beitrag basiert auf einem Forschungsprojekt zu Bedrohungswahrnehmungen und Feindbildkonstruktionen in der amerikanischen und deutschen Sicherheitspolitik zum internationalen Terrorismus nach dem 11.September. Dabei zeige ich die Entwicklung eines Kategoriensystems, in dem ich sowohl die unterschiedlichen Sprachen und (politischen) Kulturen als auch eigene Wege der Reflexion berücksichtige., In this article, I discuss the challenges of conducting a qualitative content analysis in more than one language. Doing research across languages requires detailed attendance to different ways of meaning-making and to the role of distinct (political) cultures. Furthermore, additional reflection is needed in order to become aware and consider one's own role in interpretation and meaning-making. Based on a research project on threat perceptions and enemy image constructions in American and German security policy relating to international terrorism after 9/11, I illustrate the development of a coding frame fitting to the distinct languages and (political) cultural backgrounds, as well as ways of reflection.

Published
2019

21. Western hegemony and the value of non-western ideas of peace : borders, discourse and practices in the current refugee crisis

Author

Reinke de Buitrago, Sybille

Subjects
ddc:320
Abstract

Much of today’s conflicts and challenges, globally and locally, can be in part attributed to or are influenced by the hegemony of Western over non-Western cultures and politics. Long-standing and still reproduced Western dominance and power are directed at the protection of own interests, thereby re-creating power imbalances, inequalities and practices of exclusion...

Published
2017

29. The Importance of Trust in Threat Perception: A Case Study on East Asia.

Author

Reinke de Buitrago, Sybille

Subjects
*TRUST, *SOCIAL interaction, *DECISION making
Abstract

The paper explores the concept of trust and its relevance to threat perception in conflict situations and decision making. Threat perceptions have a significant impact on the dynamics of human interaction. Trust, fulfilling a psychological need and acting as a stabilizer, can contribute to building a cooperative environment and peaceful relations even in situations of conflict. Trust comes in different varieties, but always involves risk-taking. Structural conditions conducive to trust-building, institutional mechanisms, education for trust and confidence-building measures can reduce uncertainty and allow actors to trust one another more. The paper applies the issue of trust to a case study of East Asia. The East Asian region is in great political movement, with various trouble spots and conflicts. The significant role that trust and trust-building can play in reducing tension and fostering cooperation in this region will be elaborated. ..PAT.-Unpublished Manuscript [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2008

30. China im 21. Jahrhundert: Kooperative Gestaltungsmacht Oder sicherheitspolitische Herausforderung?

Author

Reinke de Buitrago, Sybille and Schmid, Johann

Abstract

The article discusses the military and strategic role of China within the broader region of East Asia. The authors examine the topic from the perspectives of the United States on the one hand and of Germany and European Union (EU) on the other. Issues considered include American geopolitical thinking about China, as advanced by scholars Samuel P. Huntington, George Friedman, and Henry Kissinger, for example, the pivot of U.S. security interests to the Pacific region in the 21st century, and Germany's assessment of China's foreign policy as pragmatic.

Published
2014

31. Advances and Limits of Social Constructivism: A Case Study.

Author

Reinke de Buitrago, Sybille

Abstract

Constructivism is a theoretical perspective to understand our world and has by now branched out into several strands. Debate is still continuing on its power to understand the world around, on factors of influence and their interaction, and on which parti ..PAT.-Unpublished Manuscript [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2010

32. Taking Stock: The Study of Enemy Images Today.

Author

Reinke de Buitrago, Sybille

Subjects
*COLD War, 1945-1991, *SOCIALIZATION, *CONTENT analysis, *HOSTILITY, SOVIET Union-United States relations
Abstract

Enemy images were mostly an object of study during the Cold War and especially in the context of American-Soviet relations. With the end of the Cold War and the disappearance of the Soviet threat, it was assumed that enemy images have lost their bases. But enemy images have not disappeared, and their foundations remain active. While factors of identity, perception, socialization and group processes play a continuing role, the focus of enemy images has shifted. After a pause of some years, academic literature is beginning to catch up with the new developments of enemy images. This paper takes stock of what the current academic literature tells us about enemy images and their dynamics. Trends are extracted and gaps pointed to. The paper also includes results of an empirical study on enemy images in current American foreign policy. In the study, qualitative content analysis and interviews were combined with a social constructivist lens. Proposals are made on how to constructively deal with images of enmity. The paper closes with recommendations on how to contribute to a more comprehensive understanding of enemy images in today’s context. ..PAT.-Unpublished Manuscript [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2009

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