Security through emotions: narratives of temporal and spatial belongings of the Polish Territorial Defence Forces
Journal: Canadian Slavonic Papers
Year: 2022

Since Russia’s annexation of Crimea, militarization processes have started to take place in central and eastern Europe. In Poland, one element of this development is the establishment of Territorial Defence Forces (TDF) in 2017. They are assigned to support their local communities, to strengthen patriotism, and to provide a feeling of security among the local population. Drawing from official websites and social media accounts of TDF as well as from national security policy documents, this artic