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The study addresses the gap in existing scholarship regarding how the Senate was convinced to pursue total destruction against a neighbor. It first maps historical, geopolitical, and internal dynamics in the Western Mediterranean in the late second century BCE, then analyzes Cato’s speeches using discourse analysis within the securitization framework.","CHARLES UNIVERSITY  \nFACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES  \nInstitute of Political Studies Department of Security Studies  \nMaster's Thesis  \n2024 Juliette Anne Gisèle Begouen Demeaux  \nCHARLES UNIVERSITY  \nFACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES  \nInstitute of Political Studies Department of Political Science  \nConstructing Carthage as a Threat: A Securitization Approach to the Causes of the Third Punic War  \nMaster's Thesis  \nAuthor of the Thesis: Juliette Anne Gisele Begouen Demeaux  \nStudy programme: International Security Studies  \nSupervisor: PhDr. JUDr. Tomáš Karásek, Ph.D  \nYear of the defence: 2024  \nDeclaration  \n1. I hereby declare that I have compiled this thesis using the listed literature and resources only.  \n2. I hereby declare that my thesis has not been used to gain any other academic title.  \n3. I fully agree to my work being used for study and scientific purposes.  \nIn Prague on 31/07/2024 Juliette Anne Gisèle Begouen Demeaux  \nReferences  \nBEGOUEN DEMEAUX, Juliette. Constructing Carthage as a Threat: A Securitization Approach to the Causes of the Third Punic War. Master’s thesis (Mgr) . Charles University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Institute of Political Studies, Department of Security Studies. Supervisor PhDr. JUDr. Tomáš Karásek, Ph.D  \nLength of the Thesis: 117.085 characters with spaces excluding abstract and reference list  \nAbstract  \nThis thesis examines the causes of the Third Punic War (149-146 BCE) through the lens of securitization theory, focusing on Cato the Elder's influential rhetoric in convincing the Roman Senate to destroy Carthage. This study is motivated by the absence of work in the literature that explains the specific process by which the Roman Senate was convinced to pursue a policy of total destruction against its century-long neighbor, an action that was considered as out of the ordinary. First presenting the historical, geopolitical, and internal dynamics in the Western Mediterranean around the second century BCE, this research then delves into the discourses of Cato the Elder, an influential Roman senator. This actor retrieved speeches are analyzed through discourse analysis and the securitization framework. The thesis demonstrates how his discourse conformed to key elements of securitization theory, portraying Carthage as an existential threat and thereby justifying urgent and extraordinary measures. By considering elements of both the linguistic and sociological approach to securitization, the study shows that Cato's securitization move was successful, not only thanks to his discourse but also due to a facilitating environment, his perceived authority, and a resonance with the audience's psycho-cultural disposition and historical consciousness. The thesis bridges security studies and ancient history by applying a modern theoretical framework to ancient events. It provides a new perspective on the Third Punic War's causes and demonstrates thesecuritization theory's relevance beyond its conventional modern applications.  \nKeywords  \nSecuritization, Discourse Analysis, Punic Wars, Cato the Elder, Rome, Carthage, Existential threat, Speech Act  \nAbstrakt  \nTato práce zkoumá příčiny třetí punské války (149-146 př . n. l.) optikou teoriesekuritizace a zaměřuje se na vlivnou rétoriku Katona Staršího, který přesvědčil římský senát, aby zničil Kartágo. 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