Dissent to Threat: The Linguistic Securitization of Political Conflict in Contemporary Governance

This academic working paper analyzes the 2020-21 Indian Farmers' Protest to theorize the mechanics of "Mnemonic Securitization." By examining the linguistic transition from domestic dissent to international security threat, the research identifies a three-phase pattern of escalation, specifically for postcolonial democracies. The work introduces the "Evidentiary Signature" of manufactured securitization, providing empirical proof of the discursive construction of the threat. Full-text is available upon request for scholarly discussion and peer review. This is solely a working version of the research, it is currently being expanded and refined for future submission.