Crisis, Crisis, Crisis, or Sovereignty and Networks

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Crisis, Crisis, Crisis, or Sovereignty and Networks. / Chun, Wendy.
in: Theory, Culture & Society, Jahrgang 28, Nr. 6, 11.2011, S. 91-112.

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Chun W. Crisis, Crisis, Crisis, or Sovereignty and Networks. Theory, Culture & Society. 2011 Nov;28(6):91-112. doi: 10.1177/0263276411418490

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