Table 1
Hybridization and Security Politics as Dynamics of Political Development.
| Theory: | Ontology: | Key Assumptions: | Focus of Analysis: |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hybridization | Cultural, focused on shifting identities | Security actors have mutable identities composed of their values, purposes, interests, organizing logics, and norms of behavior. These elements change through interaction with actors of differing identity. | Moments of hybridization when actors or systems of governance take on new characteristics as the key driver of political formation. |
| Security Politics | Realist, focused on the strategic pursuit of power | Security actors are stable in their identities and pursue a core interest in maintaining and augmenting their power in strategic competition with other actors pursuing the same interest. | The ways in which security actors leverage their role as security provider in order to expand their authority and strategically pursue their interests. |