Strategic Studies Quarterly

Abstract The 2015 migration crisis is considered a turning point in European Union policymaking, marking a period during which migration gradually shifted from a purely humanitarian issue to a matter with significant security implications. Within this context, the migration of Afghan citizens, intensified by the continued instability and collapse of political order in Afghanistan, stood at the center of these discursive transformations. Adopting a critical analytical approach and drawing on the securitization theory of the Copenhagen School alongside Fairclough’s three-dimensional model of discourse analysis, this study examines the representation of Afghan migration in the political and media discourse of the European Union between 2015 and 2025. The main research question addresses how Afghan migration has been represented in EU political and media discourse and what role these representations have played in shaping the Union’s migration policies. The findings indicate that the dominant narrative has primarily framed Afghan migration through terms such as “threat,” “border pressure,” and “irregular crossing,” with institutions such as Frontex and certain mainstream media outlets playing a significant role in reinforcing this discursive framework. In contrast, liberal media and civil society organizations have sought to advance narratives emphasizing humanitarian and legal dimensions; however, these narratives have largely remained marginalized within the dominant discourse. This study demonstrates how the linkage between language and power in the European Union’s security-oriented discourse has contributed to the formation of migration policies and to the institutional and media-level consolidation of particular understandings of Afghan migration.

Abstract Today, non-traditional security threats, including water scarcity and flood are one of the most important issues that have caused concern in different parts of the world. However, it is not just the physical dimension of the water which worries the countries, but the political aspect of water also posing a threat to different regions of the world so that today countries link water challenges to their national security. One of those areas facing threats on trans-boundary waters is South Asia. Pakistan is one of the countries in South Asia which has linked its shared waters with India to its national security and securitized Indian water activities on the Indus river. Therefore, this paper intends to examine Pakistan’s activities on the securitization of India’s water activities on the Indus River through theory of securitization. The findings of this study show that Pakistani actors have used linguistic structures, including framing and metaphor, to securitize their shared river waters with India.
 

Abstract   Social policy facilitates creation of stable and even political system, which brings security about as an inevitable outcome, through provision of public needs and making a justice-based life for citizens. This article inspired by Copenhagen security school and Boland and likers views on societal aspects of social policy; discuss the relation between national security and social policy. The hypothesis of author is that: social policy has positive impact on achieving sustainable national security, through promoting life quality, provision of social rights of citizens, fulfillment of equality, freedom, justice, equity, creation of inclusive government, fulfillment of good governance, elimination of structural inequalities , promotion of social capital and creation of strong national identity.