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From securitization theory to critical approaches to (in)security

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 September 2018

Claudia Aradau
Claudia Aradau*
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King’s College London
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European Journal of International Security , Volume 3 , Issue 3 , October 2018 , pp. 300 - 305
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© British International Studies Association 2018 

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25 Subsequently, this proposal was rejected by German parliamentarians, while increased police and surveillance measures were put in place.