Mil-tech oligarchy and the security state

2026/04/07 by Michael Richardson, Arun Jacob · 1 voice
Social Sciences · #Cybersecurity and Cyber Warfare Studies #Global Security and Public Health #Military and Defense Studies

paper · doi:10.1080/09505431.2026.2648051

openalex publication_date 2026/04/07 · openalex created_date 2026/04/08 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/18

Abstract

Recent debates about tech oligarchy (Cohen, 2025) have drawn renewed attention to the concentration of wealth and political coordination around digital platforms, venture capital, and artificial in...

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