The normative threat of subtle subversion: the return of ‘Eastern Europe’ as an ontological insecurity trope

Maria Mälksoo

The normative threat of subtle subversion: the return of ‘Eastern Europe’ as an ontological insecurity trope

Maria Mälksoo

Institut for Statskundskab

Publikation: Bidrag til bog/antologi/rapport › Bidrag til bog/antologi › Formidling

Abstract

Reprint as a book chapter of the 2019 CRIA article

Originalsprog	Engelsk
Titel	Ontological Insecurities and the Politics of Contemporary Populism
Redaktører	Brent Steele, Alexandra Homolar
Antal sider	18
Udgivelsessted	London and New York
Forlag	Routledge
Publikationsdato	31 maj 2023
Sider	152-170
Kapitel	8
ISBN (Trykt)	978-1-032-45078-0
ISBN (Elektronisk)	978-1-003-37528-9
Status	Udgivet - 31 maj 2023

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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.

Citationsformater

The normative threat of subtle subversion: the return of ‘Eastern Europe’ as an ontological insecurity trope. / Mälksoo, Maria.

Ontological Insecurities and the Politics of Contemporary Populism. red. / Brent Steele; Alexandra Homolar. London and New York : Routledge, 2023. s. 152-170.

Publikation: Bidrag til bog/antologi/rapport › Bidrag til bog/antologi › Formidling

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