Research on ontological security in International Relations (IR) has grown significantly in
recent years. However, this scholarship is marked by conceptual ambiguity concerning the …

The growing literature on ontological security theory (OST) in international relations,
ontological security studies (OSS), is characterized by great internal diversity. This internal …

Origin-state institutions dedicated to emigrants and their descendants have been largely
unnoticed by mainstream political studies even though diaspora institutions are now found …

Recognising the need to unpack ‌the 'state'and‌ ‌problematise‌ the term‌ 'diaspora', in this
special issue we examine the various actors within (and beyond) the state that participate in …

How do interactions in the cyber domain affect states' ontological security and how do states
respond to these challenges? These are pertinent questions given the increasing influence …

When approaching its diaspora, the Rwandan government pays special attention to the
young generation. Diaspora youth are seen as especially potent contributors to Rwanda's …

The Trump presidency ushered in a heightened sense of ontological insecurity in the US,
based on a national self-narrative that portrayed an emasculated America. Trump promised …

The ontological security lens is a so far underappreciated theoretical framework for making
sense of the endurance and emotional appeal of state sovereignty. This chapter argues that …

Diaspora policies, to be defined as emigrant state policies aiming at maintaining and
strengthening ties with its expatriate population, have become a regular feature of twenty …

Securitization theory has paid extensive attention to transnational issues, actors, and
processes. Surprisingly, however, only little attention has been paid to the securitization of …