Religion, Identity and Security

Abstract

This panel will explore the relationship between religion, identity and security . In the wake of the events of 9/11 and the ensuing War on Terror, questions concerning religion and identity have moved from the periphery to the centre of international politics. However, security studies remains dominated by the national security paradigm which equates the security of the state with that of its citizens. Consequently, 'religion' only enters the discourse of security studies as an external 'threat' to be 'securitized', even when it emerges from 'within' the nation-state . This panel will will seek to problematize the securitization of religion and look at whether the “return of religion to IR' can open up space for a reconceptualization of identity and security.

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