Faithful brokers? Potentials and pitfalls of religion in peacemaking

Conflict Resolution Quarterly

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 351-373

  Harpviken, Kristian Berg ^a   Røislien, Hanne Eggen ^b  

^a PEACE RESEARCH INSTITUTE OSLO PRIO   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

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EID: 51549098262     PISSN: 15365581     EISSN: 15411508     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/crq.212     Document Type: Review

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