The Ontological Politics of Cyber Security: Emerging Agencies, Actors, Sites and Spaces

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The Ontological Politics of Cyber Security : Emerging Agencies, Actors, Sites and Spaces. / Liebetrau, Tobias; Christensen, Kristoffer Kjærgaard.

I: European Journal of International Security, Bind 6, Nr. 1, 2021, s. 25-43.

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Liebetrau, T & Christensen, KK 2021, 'The Ontological Politics of Cyber Security: Emerging Agencies, Actors, Sites and Spaces', European Journal of International Security, bind 6, nr. 1, s. 25-43. https://doi.org/10.1017/eis.2020.10

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Liebetrau, T., & Christensen, K. K. (2021). The Ontological Politics of Cyber Security: Emerging Agencies, Actors, Sites and Spaces. European Journal of International Security, 6(1), 25-43. https://doi.org/10.1017/eis.2020.10

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Liebetrau T, Christensen KK. The Ontological Politics of Cyber Security: Emerging Agencies, Actors, Sites and Spaces. European Journal of International Security. 2021;6(1):25-43. https://doi.org/10.1017/eis.2020.10

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Liebetrau, Tobias ; Christensen, Kristoffer Kjærgaard. / The Ontological Politics of Cyber Security : Emerging Agencies, Actors, Sites and Spaces. I: European Journal of International Security. 2021 ; Bind 6, Nr. 1. s. 25-43.

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