The Discursive Struggle for Digital Sovereignty: Security, Economy, Rights and the Cloud Project Gaia-X

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The Discursive Struggle for Digital Sovereignty: Security, Economy, Rights and the Cloud Project Gaia-X. / Adler-Nissen, Rebecca; Eggeling, Kristin Anabel.

I: Journal of Common Market Studies, 2024.

Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt

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Adler-Nissen, R & Eggeling, KA 2024, 'The Discursive Struggle for Digital Sovereignty: Security, Economy, Rights and the Cloud Project Gaia-X', Journal of Common Market Studies.

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Adler-Nissen, R., & Eggeling, K. A. (2024). The Discursive Struggle for Digital Sovereignty: Security, Economy, Rights and the Cloud Project Gaia-X. Manuskript afsendt til publicering.

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Adler-Nissen R, Eggeling KA. The Discursive Struggle for Digital Sovereignty: Security, Economy, Rights and the Cloud Project Gaia-X. Journal of Common Market Studies. 2024.

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Adler-Nissen, Rebecca ; Eggeling, Kristin Anabel. / The Discursive Struggle for Digital Sovereignty: Security, Economy, Rights and the Cloud Project Gaia-X. I: Journal of Common Market Studies. 2024.

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