Going Coronaviral: Trump, Twitter and the (De)securitization of COVID-19

Cian Luddy

Going Coronaviral: Trump, Twitter and the (De)securitization of COVID-19

Cian Luddy

School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics

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Abstract

COVID-19 occupies a unique space a security object - unprecedented in the recent era, massively often imperceptibly distributed in space, and acting as a lightning rod for online discourse. Former US President Donald Trump is likewise unique as a securitising agent - breaking with US security orthodoxies, stylistically and rhetorically distinctive, and exceptionally online.
This piece seeks to unearth the securitisation dynamics between Trump and one fervent online audience-public, the subreddit r/The_Donald. In doing so, it contributes to an understanding of far-right security perspectives on COVID-19, and helps nuance our understanding of securitisation theory in the online age.

Original language	English
Publication status	Published - 12 Jul 2023
Event	European International Studies Association (EISA) 10th European Workshops in International Studies: Are we doomed? Rethinking War and Peace in World Politics - University of Amsterdam., Amsterdam, Netherlands Duration: 12 Jul 2023 → 14 Jul 2023 Conference number: 10 https://eisa-net.org/ewis-2023/

Workshop

Workshop	European International Studies Association (EISA) 10th European Workshops in International Studies
Abbreviated title	EWIS 2023
Country/Territory	Netherlands
City	Amsterdam
Period	12/07/2023 → 14/07/2023
Internet address	https://eisa-net.org/ewis-2023/

Keywords

Trump
securitization
COVID-19
Twitter
Reddit

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/ourguy/: securitisation dynamics between Donald Trump and online alt-right communities
Luddy, C. (Author), McLaughlin, K. (Supervisor) & Bourne, M. (Supervisor), Jul 2026
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy

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Going Coronaviral: Trump, Twitter and the (De)securitization of COVID-19

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/ourguy/: securitisation dynamics between Donald Trump and online alt-right communities

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