“This is a Controlled Invasion”: The Czech President Miloš Zeman’s Populist Perception of Islam and Immigration as Security Threats
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Nov 12, 2018
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Article Category: Special Section: Reflections on Islamophobia in Central and Eastern Europe
Published Online: Nov 12, 2018
Page range: 192 - 215
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jnmlp-2018-0008
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© 2018 Vladimír Naxera and Petr Krčál, published by Sciendo
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Sources of danger
| THREAT is represented by | RUSSIA | Imperialism (later marginalized) |
| ISLAM | Extreme enemy; in contradiction to Europe culture; it cannot be assimilated; associated with immigration | |
| IMMIGRATION | Source of terrorism; invasion to Europe; radicalization of European society; associated with Islam |
Solutions
| THREATS | PROVIDING SECURITY | Multilateral army actions |
| should solved by be | Cooperation with Russia | |
| War against radical Islam | ||
| Refusal of Muslim immigrants | ||
| Citizens armed with light weaponry | ||
| REDUCING THE | Refusal of Muslim immigrants | |
| NUMBER OF IMMIGRANTS | Control and defense of European borders | |
| Deportation of illegal immigrants | ||
| Providing help in the places of conflicts |
Delegitimizing label
| ACTORS DELEGITIMIZED | EUROPEAN UNION | Increase of risk of terrorist attacks by acceptation of immigrants |
| BY (IN)LABELS SECURITY OF | Sanctions against Russia | |
| Forcing the Czech Republic to accept immigrants | ||
| JOURNALISTS | Provide false information about immigration |
Source of security
| SECURITY is provided by | ARMY (IN THE CASE OF CRISIS, ALSO POLICE, FIRE AND RESCUE TEAMS) | Fight enemy home and abroad |
| INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS (NATO; EU) | Common actions and training |