​​The Politics of Continuity: Memory, Fear, and the Ontological Survival of Authoritarian States

• In Event: Security Challenges in Asia

Brief Overview

This study argues that authoritarian survival relies not only on coercion but also on ontological security, as regimes use identity, memory, and fear to provide existential certainty and sustain resilience.

Author

• Rahana Sherin K V, Jamia Millia Islamia