The Fourth Domain: Canada, the Hostage Structure, and the Limits of What Can Be Proven, 2024-2026
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Authors
- Daniel Toupin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-7682-9579)
Institutions
- Golden West College (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
- Published
- 2026-09-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22738218
- Primary Topic
- Canadian Policy and Governance
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00