Martin Kirsch
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Martin Kirsch
@martin-kirsch.bsky.social
PhD Candidate in Politics and IR at Cambridge. I work on International Order, Modernity, Nationalism, Elites, Ontological Security, and Historical IR.
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Extremely thrilled to share that my article "The multiple audiences dynamic of status (dis) satisfaction: examining China’s shifting response to the emerging global environmental regime, 1950–1972" is now published #openaccess in @ejir.bsky.social at doi.org/10.1177/1354...! (1/n)
The multiple audiences dynamic of status (dis)satisfaction: examining China’s shifting response to the emerging global environmental regime, 1950–1972 - Zikun Yang, 2025
How does status dissatisfaction shape a state’s behavior? Existing literature suggests that mistreatment and misconception by the great powers could elicit a st...
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April 22, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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🚨New Article🚨

“What's the Deal with Elites? The Role of Political Elites in Identifying Critical Situations in Ontological Security Theory” By M L Kirsch

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What's the Deal with Elites? The Role of Political Elites in Identifying Critical Situations in Ontological Security Theory
Abstract. Traditionally, Ontological Security Studies (OSS) have focused on the anxieties and crises of unitary states. More recent scholarship, however, h
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April 3, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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Hard to pay attention to the academy these days but do check out Martin’s excellent article on elites & ontological security @campolis.bsky.social

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What's the Deal with Elites? The Role of Political Elites in Identifying Critical Situations in Ontological Security Theory
Abstract. Traditionally, Ontological Security Studies (OSS) have focused on the anxieties and crises of unitary states. More recent scholarship, however, h
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April 2, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Very happy to share that my publication 'What's the Deal with Elites' is now available with open access on Global Studies Quarterly.
In the paper, I explore the relationship between elite insecurities and critical situations in ontological security. 1/3
April 2, 2025 at 1:05 PM