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Article traces the “imaginary” in technology, war, and security studies

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Research area:Social SciencesPolitical Science and International RelationsInternational Relations and Foreign Policy

What the study found

The article examines the recent "turn" to the "imaginary" in studies of technology, war, and world politics. It traces how the concept has been used across social imaginaries, sociotechnical imaginaries, and security imaginaries.

Why the authors say this matters

The authors say the article is meant to spur debate about the "value-added" of imaginaries in the study of technology, war, and security in critical IR and Security Studies, especially in a period of renewed great power competition.

What the researchers tested

As an introduction to a special issue, the article addresses two questions: what the core analytical properties of the imaginary are, and which research methods can be used to study it. It situates these questions within three overlapping research traditions.

What worked and what didn't

The abstract does not report empirical results or compare successful and unsuccessful approaches. It says only that the article interrogates the concept and frames the themes taken up in the special issue.

What to keep in mind

This abstract does not provide the article's detailed arguments, evidence, or conclusions about the strengths or weaknesses of specific methods. It also does not describe any limitations beyond its role as an introduction to a special issue.

Key points

  • The article reviews how "imaginary" is used in research on technology, war, and world politics.
  • It connects the concept to social imaginaries, sociotechnical imaginaries, and security imaginaries.
  • The authors ask what the imaginary's core analytical properties are and how it can be studied.
  • The article is intended to stimulate debate about the concept's "value-added" in critical IR and Security Studies.
  • The abstract does not report empirical findings or detailed limitations.

Disclosure

Research title:
Article traces the “imaginary” in technology, war, and security studies
Authors:
Rubrick Biegon, Daniel Møller Ølgaard, Tom Watts
Institutions:
University of Kent, Royal Danish Defence College, University of Southern Denmark
Publication date:
2026-03-02
DOI:
10.1080/13523260.2026.2638846
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