Fear and insecurity in the politics of austerity

This paper examines how fear and insecurity are deployed in disputes over austerity. Drawing on discussions the cultures of social political process which weaves into fabric society, we analyse austerity was justified opposed Finnish parliament 2015. We bring out different renditions five registers justification that were dispute. The evoked with threats to national sovereignty, dangers societal security, harm vulnerability. In addition, by drawing rhetorical force from welfare state identity intertwining trust. Even though played an important role, our findings also speak against straightforward interpretation politics as example moving a culture insecurity.