What is maritime security?

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What is maritime security? / Bueger, Christian.

In: Marine Policy, Vol. 53, No. March, 03.2015, p. 159-164.

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Bueger, C 2015, 'What is maritime security?', Marine Policy, vol. 53, no. March, pp. 159-164. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2014.12.005

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Bueger, C. (2015). What is maritime security? Marine Policy, 53(March), 159-164. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2014.12.005

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Bueger C. What is maritime security? Marine Policy. 2015 Mar;53(March):159-164. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2014.12.005

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Bueger, Christian. / What is maritime security?. In: Marine Policy. 2015 ; Vol. 53, No. March. pp. 159-164.

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