Abstract
The so called Arab Spring has put The Mediterranean in an era of remaking. Over again, Mediterranean security is being at stake. This paper examines the profound implications of securitizing the Arab Spring on The Mediterranean Security Complex, as developed in Barry Buzan and Ole Waever’s Regions and Powers (Buzan and Waever 2003). The theoretical framework of the paper takes advantage of Buzan and Waever’s work on Regional Security Complexes and securitization/de-securitization processes they are defined through. Then, it attempts at casting light on the defects of any discursive discourse that aims at over-presenting the Arab Spring as a security threat that urges “exceptional” perspectives to be dealt with. Afterward, the paper concludes with a call for de-securitizing the Arab Spring as a necessary step on any future roadmap to secure the region.
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