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In this interview, Tony Porter discusses conceptualizations of technologies and their usefulness in understanding the development of international industries, systems of accountability, as well as in overcoming public-private and constructivist-rationalist dichotomies. The interview also discusses the incorporation of Actor–Network Theory in IR and IPE, as well as the governance roles of digital technologies such as Big Data and their associated algorithms.
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Campbell-Verduyn, M., Porter, T. (2019). Experts, Matters and Actor-Networks. In: Kaltofen, C., Carr, M., Acuto, M. (eds) Technologies of International Relations . Palgrave Pivot, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-97418-7_8
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