EU: En IT-moderniserad värld, en säkerhetiserad cyberaktör? - En empirisk undersökning om nätverksmoderniseringens effekt på EU:s säkerhetsstrategi

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to analyze whether the EU has undergone a change in its security strategies based on Securitization Theory. I have carried out the survey with the help of official documents and statements from the EU institutions. The process of securitization is based on the constructivist ideas about how actors interact and how an issue can move in the political arena. The survey examines the requirements for a securitization that is included in objectives, actors, and threats as well as implemented measures. I have used a qualitative method to investigate my scientific problem and I will argue that one can answer my question using the criteria contained in the theory. Through my main points in the research, I’ve come to the conclusion that the EU's cyber strategy has developed from a politicized issue to a securitization issue through the period 2009-2020.