The information revolution, security, and international relations: (IR)relevant theory?

International Political Science Review

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 221-244

  Eriksson, Johan ^a,b   Giacomello, Giampiero ^c  

^a SÖDERTÖRN UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b Swedish Institute of International Affairs   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Information technology; International relations; Practice; Security; Theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746787614     PISSN: 01925121     EISSN: 1460373X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0192512106064462     Document Type: Article

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