Why do political actors prefer one counter-terrorism policy over another? We apply discourse network analysis and the advocacy coalition framework to the recent debate on counter-terrorism measures in Austria and argue that actors’ positions are based not so much on objective security factors and international or structural causes but on domestic politics and three interdependent variables. Political actors choose specific counter-terrorism policies because of: (1) a sense of ownership; (2) ideology; and (3) anticipated political gains. We show how different actors in Austria exploit the counter-terrorism debate to shield themselves from being blamed for being passive, to promote their ideological views, and/or to gain politically.

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对抗反恐：奥地利的话语网络和反恐政治化

为什么政治行动者更喜欢一种反恐政策而不是另一种？我们将话语网络分析和倡导联盟框架应用于最近关于奥地利反恐措施的辩论，并认为行为者的立场不是基于客观安全因素和国际或结构性原因，而是基于国内政治和三个相互依存的变量。政治行动者选择具体的反恐政策是因为：（1）主人翁意识；（二）意识形态；(3) 预期的政治收益。我们展示了奥地利的不同行为者如何利用反恐辩论来保护自己免受被动的指责，促进他们的意识形态观点，和/或获得政治利益。