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This book explores contemporary populist politics through the lens
of ontological security theory. It shows that the 'divisionary
politics of populism' is fostered by narratives of crisis and
insecurity surrounding the imagined Self that gives shape to 'the
people' that populism claims to represent. The loss of faith in
mainstream political parties and moderate electoral candidates
seems characteristic of the Zeitgeist in much of the Western world
and beyond. Politicians and agendas propped up by a discourse that
antagonizes established political elites on behalf of a reified,
and homogenized people has become a trend in the politics of
several countries. This book has brought together a team of
worldwide renowned specialists on ontological security to grapple
with the contemporary populist challenge through the conceptual
lens of ontological security theory. From crises of democracy in
the West, to backlashes against democratization in the Global
South, this collection not only unveils fundamental structures
underpinning these significant and current phenomena. It also
provides us with the analytical tools to understand other
occurrences of populist politics that are gaining traction across
the globe. This book will be of great interest to upper-level
students, researchers, and academics in Politics, International
Relations and Security. The chapters in this book were originally
published as a special issue of Cambridge Review of International
Affairs.
The post-Cold War era is often seen as a missed opportunity of epic
proportions for the United States to turn swords into ploughshares,
with much of the blame placed on international developments. The
Uncertainty Doctrine challenges the conventional take on post-Cold
War history as imposed on the US by events largely outside its
control. It shows in rich empirical detail how America's 'peace
dividend' did not merely fall by the wayside but was actively
undermined by the narrative contests over the security implications
of the New World Order. Committed to understanding the ontological
significance of narrative in (inter)national security, Alexandra
Homolar demonstrates that political agents have the capacity to
respond to a systemic shock through discursive adaptation and
reorganization. While narrative politics may not always matter in
US defense policy, at moments perceived as bifurcation points it
can be decisive in why some strategic responses prevail over
possible alternatives.
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