Shaping the northern media's human rights coverage, 1986-2000

Journal of Peace Research

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 385-406

  Ramos, Howard ^a   Ron, James ^b   Thoms, Oskar N T ^c  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c NONE

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EID: 34347250888     PISSN: 00223433     EISSN: 14603578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022343307078943     Document Type: Article

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