Theory is Technology; Technology is Theory

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Theory is Technology; Technology is Theory. / Monsees, Linda; Wæver, Ole.

Technologies of International Relations: Continuity and Change. ed. / Carolin Kaltofen; Madeline Carr; Michele Acuto. Cham, Switzerland : Palgrave Macmillan, 2018. p. 13-23 (Palgrave Pivot).

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Harvard

Monsees, L & Wæver, O 2018, Theory is Technology; Technology is Theory. in C Kaltofen, M Carr & M Acuto (eds), Technologies of International Relations: Continuity and Change. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham, Switzerland, Palgrave Pivot, pp. 13-23. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-97418-7_2

APA

Monsees, L., & Wæver, O. (2018). Theory is Technology; Technology is Theory. In C. Kaltofen, M. Carr, & M. Acuto (Eds.), Technologies of International Relations: Continuity and Change (pp. 13-23). Palgrave Macmillan. Palgrave Pivot https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-97418-7_2

Vancouver

Monsees L, Wæver O. Theory is Technology; Technology is Theory. In Kaltofen C, Carr M, Acuto M, editors, Technologies of International Relations: Continuity and Change. Cham, Switzerland: Palgrave Macmillan. 2018. p. 13-23. (Palgrave Pivot). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-97418-7_2

Author

Monsees, Linda ; Wæver, Ole. / Theory is Technology; Technology is Theory. Technologies of International Relations: Continuity and Change. editor / Carolin Kaltofen ; Madeline Carr ; Michele Acuto. Cham, Switzerland : Palgrave Macmillan, 2018. pp. 13-23 (Palgrave Pivot).

Bibtex

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