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Dr Alex Hardy

Postdoctoral Research Associate Communication and Media

Research

Research Overview

Academic Publications:

- Hardy, A. 2022. Securing e-Estonia: Challenges, Insecurities, Opportunities. Ph.D., Royal Holloway, University of London
- Robinson, N & Hardy, A. 2021. Estonia: From the Bronze Night to Cybersecurity Pioneers, in The Routledge Companion to Global Cyber Security
- Robinson, N, Hardy, A & Ertan, A. 2022. Estonia: A Cautious and Curious Approach to Artificial Intelligence and National Security, in The Routledge Companion to Artificial Intelligence and National Security Policy
- Hardy, A. 2023 [forthcoming] Digital Innovation and Shelter Theory: Exploring Estonia’s e-Residency, Data Embassy, and Cross-Border e-Governance Initiatives, Journal of Baltic Studies

Other Publications:

- The Art of the Steal: Russia’s Online Voting Problem / «Искусство кражи?»: проблема онлайн-голосования в России [Global Voices]
- Artificial Intelligence in the Visegrád 4: Emerging Strategies, Uncoordinated Approaches [Globsec Policy Institute]
- Russia Scales up E-voting for Referendum but misses key security issues [Open Democracy]
- Russia uses online voting in referendum despite security problems/Россия использовала электронное голосование в ходе всенародного референдума, несмотря на проблемы с безопасностью [Global Voices]
- Estonia’s Soft Power through Technology [e-IR]
- The Digital Single Market: What the UK can learn from Estonia [Estonian World]