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Building on empirical qualitative research, this article explores the nature ofsecurity and threat resulting from the contemporary security practice atVáclav Havel Airport Prague. The article, building on Actor-Network Theory,interprets a security check as a chain of translation, the possibility of threatdeployment as a program of action, and activities aiming to disable threatsas a security antiprogram. Deployment of threats is further conceptualisedas a failure of a security chain implementation, its design, threat programexpectation, and the sole existence of a particular program. Consideringinflight explosions as the main threat to be identified, the article proceedsby finding divergences between travellers and employees regarding thesubject of protection, and analyses the notion of terrorism present inpractice as well as its consequences. Security is then identified as a serviceof agency take-over. The article indicates the importance of security agencyand the ANT-based inquiry enabling its exploration.

One Hundred Years of Solitude – mapping of a temporary networkUsing the case of the LARP One Hundred Years of Solitude, based on the book by Gabriel García Márquez, this article presents the process of the game's formation by mapping interactions leading to the constitution and upkeep of the game reality. In the description of the game's development as a temporary autonomous network, special emphasis is put on the rise of the game's agency. The process of LARP's evolution is presented as a chronological action, beginning in the moment when the game is too weak to be autonomous, and follows the process of recruiting mediators as a necessary precursor to the players' connection into the game's network. Furthermore, the process of the players taking over recruitment activity is presented, followed by the final stage, when the game and characters acquire an active role in steering the game themselves. The article is inspired by actor-network theory, which offers multiple ways of analysing interactions, as well as the consolidation and subsequent dissolution of the game network. By creating a map of game interactions, the article tries to present an alternative perspective to the traditional concept of the magic circle.

Disinformation represents a danger to the integrity and legitimacy of the electoral process. From our research based on the 2021 Czech parliamentary elections, we introduce a model for measuring the resilience of citizens to disinformation. This model is then used to draw conclusions about the impact of disinformation on their voting behaviour. We argue that it is important to understand this impact in the context of pre-existing beliefs and opinions, and therefore in terms of disinformation reinforcing rather than changing existing views. In particular, we demonstrate how feeling disappointed with one political party can make people more inclined to endorse disinformation that targets it.