@article{2021:komarevi:the_influe,
title = {The influence of Covid-19 on the field of social security – The example of the Republic of Serbia},
year = {2021},
note = {This wide-ranging article takes a theoretical look at the implications
of the SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) virus for the concept of the
securitisation of a state, encompassing the debate about whether
social security occupies a place within securitisation studies. The
authors point to, and explore, the concurrent presence of three social
phenomena with global effects: digitalisation and business automation;
securitisation of the systems of health and social protection; and the
emergence of the Covid-19 pandemic with all its disruptive potential.
They also consider closely how these phenomena relate to the
already-troubled social position in the Republic of Serbia, alluding
also to the deliberate use of the concept of securitisation to
convince the population of the need to take drastic safeguarding
steps, including the announcement of a state of emergency. The authors
conclude broadly on the implications that Covid-19 has for
socio-economic development, that social security does play a role
within securitisation and, with a sharp prod to nationalisms as a
response to the virus, that global problems and risks require global
solutions.},
journal = {SEER Journal for Labour and Social Affairs in Eastern Europe},
pages = {35--50},
author = {Komarčević, Miodrag and Čelik, Petar and Arnautović, Ivan},
volume = {24},
number = {1}
}