The ambiguities of reconciliation and responsibility in South Africa

Political Studies

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 709-727

  Nagy, Rosemary ^a  

^a CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 11144315421     PISSN: 00323217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9248.2004.00504.x     Document Type: Review

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