Performative securitization: from conditions of success to conditions of possibility

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Performative securitization : from conditions of success to conditions of possibility. / Philipsen, Lise.

In: Journal of International Relations and Development, Vol. 23, No. 1, 2020, p. 139-163.

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Philipsen, L 2020, 'Performative securitization: from conditions of success to conditions of possibility', Journal of International Relations and Development, vol. 23, no. 1, pp. 139-163. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41268-018-0130-8

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Philipsen, L. (2020). Performative securitization: from conditions of success to conditions of possibility. Journal of International Relations and Development, 23(1), 139-163. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41268-018-0130-8

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Philipsen L. Performative securitization: from conditions of success to conditions of possibility. Journal of International Relations and Development. 2020;23(1):139-163. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41268-018-0130-8

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Philipsen, Lise. / Performative securitization : from conditions of success to conditions of possibility. In: Journal of International Relations and Development. 2020 ; Vol. 23, No. 1. pp. 139-163.

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