Marc Von Boemcken
Biographic Data
| ID | 388456 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Marc Von Boemcken |
| GIVEN NAMES | Marc |
| FAMILY NAME | Von Boemcken |
| SIGNATURE | VON BOEMCKEN M |
| AFFILIATIONS | BICC - Bonn International Centre for Conflict Studies |
| ORCID | 0009-0000-1734-9469 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 17 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Smooth security. Creative adaptation, mimicry and deception in everyday securityscapes
The article traces the everyday securityscapes of marginalized groups in Kyrgyzstan. It finds that they are as much about the crossing as the drawing of boundaries. To seek security is to become invisible, deceive, withdraw, seize momentary opportunities and continuously adapt one’s body and appearance to fit different times and places. Such activities are somewhat at odds with established apprehensions of security practice in both orthodox and c…
Living dangerously
Imaginations of existential threat do not only express themselves in exceptional actions – as prominently suggested by securitization theory – but also in routine, day-to-day practices. They can become a part of ‘normal’ life. We demonstrate this by following the everyday activities of individuals from the Lyuli as well as the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community in Kyrgyzstan. Individuals from both groups actively and consciou…
Unknowing the unknowable. From 'critical war studies' to a critique of war
Recent critical interventions challenge the Enlightenment critique of war as the radical antithesis of ‘peace’. The negation of war as an epitome of unreason is, indeed, dangerous to the extent that it tends to excite pacifying ‘wars against war’. Yet, what follows from this? The article argues that a popular counter-perspective, which conceives of war as a ‘tamed’ and reasonable exercise, itself premised on the imagination of an essentially anta…
Guns for Hire
Whereas the values, attitudes, and motivations of soldiers serving in their countries' armed forces have been widely studied, to date we know very little about the motivations and occupational self-perceptions of individuals working for the private security industry. Using data obtained through an online survey, this article explores the values and attitudes of more than 200 private contractors with law enforcement backgrounds and operational exp…
Guns for Hire
Whereas the values, attitudes, and motivations of soldiers serving in their countries' armed forces have been widely studied, to date we know very little about the motivations and occupational self-perceptions of individuals working for the private security industry. Using data obtained through an online survey, this article explores the values and attitudes of more than 200 private contractors with law enforcement backgrounds and operational exp…
Living dangerously
Imaginations of existential threat do not only express themselves in exceptional actions – as prominently suggested by securitization theory – but also in routine, day-to-day practices. They can become a part of ‘normal’ life. We demonstrate this by following the everyday activities of individuals from the Lyuli as well as the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community in Kyrgyzstan. Individuals from both groups actively and consciou…
Unknowing the unknowable. From 'critical war studies' to a critique of war
Recent critical interventions challenge the Enlightenment critique of war as the radical antithesis of ‘peace’. The negation of war as an epitome of unreason is, indeed, dangerous to the extent that it tends to excite pacifying ‘wars against war’. Yet, what follows from this? The article argues that a popular counter-perspective, which conceives of war as a ‘tamed’ and reasonable exercise, itself premised on the imagination of an essentially anta…
Smooth security. Creative adaptation, mimicry and deception in everyday securityscapes
The article traces the everyday securityscapes of marginalized groups in Kyrgyzstan. It finds that they are as much about the crossing as the drawing of boundaries. To seek security is to become invisible, deceive, withdraw, seize momentary opportunities and continuously adapt one’s body and appearance to fit different times and places. Such activities are somewhat at odds with established apprehensions of security practice in both orthodox and c…
Guns for Hire
Whereas the values, attitudes, and motivations of soldiers serving in their countries' armed forces have been widely studied, to date we know very little about the motivations and occupational self-perceptions of individuals working for the private security industry. Using data obtained through an online survey, this article explores the values and attitudes of more than 200 private contractors with law enforcement backgrounds and operational exp…
Unknowing the unknowable. From 'critical war studies' to a critique of war
Recent critical interventions challenge the Enlightenment critique of war as the radical antithesis of ‘peace’. The negation of war as an epitome of unreason is, indeed, dangerous to the extent that it tends to excite pacifying ‘wars against war’. Yet, what follows from this? The article argues that a popular counter-perspective, which conceives of war as a ‘tamed’ and reasonable exercise, itself premised on the imagination of an essentially anta…
Living dangerously
Imaginations of existential threat do not only express themselves in exceptional actions – as prominently suggested by securitization theory – but also in routine, day-to-day practices. They can become a part of ‘normal’ life. We demonstrate this by following the everyday activities of individuals from the Lyuli as well as the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community in Kyrgyzstan. Individuals from both groups actively and consciou…
Smooth security. Creative adaptation, mimicry and deception in everyday securityscapes
The article traces the everyday securityscapes of marginalized groups in Kyrgyzstan. It finds that they are as much about the crossing as the drawing of boundaries. To seek security is to become invisible, deceive, withdraw, seize momentary opportunities and continuously adapt one’s body and appearance to fit different times and places. Such activities are somewhat at odds with established apprehensions of security practice in both orthodox and c…
Political science (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Business (2 works) · Gender, Security, and Conflict (2 works) · Global Security and Public Health (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Sex work and related issues (2 works) · Social Psychology (2 works) · Sociology (2 works)