The development of enemy images: A theoretical contribution

Peace and Conflict

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 269-292

  Oppenheimer, Louis J T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

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[No Author keywords available]

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AGGRESSION; MODELING; SOCIAL CONFLICT; WAR;

EID: 33748898951     PISSN: 10781919     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327949pac1203_4     Document Type: Article

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