Description
Copenhagen Securitization theory traditionally focuses on the ‘speech act’. This has been criticized for ignoring the daily administrative and bureaucratic processes that occur in the real world. This paper seeks to fill this gap by using the CLASE Model to measure the Effectiveness of securitization. By combining securitization theory and public policy analysis tools, this paper argues that framing an issue as a security threat (securitization) will not be effective just because the actor declares it as a threat. It only becomes effective when the administrative tools are activated after the framing. To measure an effective securitization, this paper develops the CLASE model: Competence (the command authority of the actor), Legalization (creation of new policies/laws), Allocation (extraordinary budget or budget shift to accommodate the issue), Structure (reorganization of institutional structure), and Externalization (change in foreign policy orientation). This model maps different degrees of securitization effectiveness, ranging from rhetoric to low, medium, and highly effective securitization, based on how many elements are activated during the process. This model provides a critical bridge between the emergency measurement framework and Riskification's long-term planning, offering a new pathway to examine the bureaucratic transformation resulting from the securitizing frame.