Ontological Insecurities and the Politics of Contemporary Populism

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Brent J. Steele (University of Utah, USA) Alexandra Homolar (University of Warwick, UK)

Ontological Insecurities and the Politics of Contemporary Populism

Brent J. Steele (University of Utah, USA), Alexandra Homolar (University of Warwick, UK)

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English

Routledge
31 May 2023

Social & political philosophy; Elections & referenda; Political leaders & leadership; Political structures: democracy; Political parties

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.

Edited by: Brent J. Steele (University of Utah USA), Alexandra Homolar (University of Warwick, UK)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 246mm, Width: 174mm,
Weight: 503g
ISBN: 9781032450742
ISBN 10: 1032450746
Pages: 176
Publication Date: 31 May 2023
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Brent J. Steele is the Francis D. Wormuth Presidential Chair and Professor of Political Science at the University of Utah, and the co-editor in chief of Global Studies Quarterly. He is the author of Restraint in International Politics, which co-won the ISA Theory section book award for 2020, and the co-author of Vicarious Identity in International. Alexandra Homolar is Reader of International Security at the University of Warwick. She has published widely on issues at the intersection of language, security, and politics, including in Security Dialogue, European Journal of International Relations, and Review of International Studies. She is the author of The Uncertainty Doctrine: Narrative Politics and US Hard Power after the Cold War.