Ples bilong mere*: Law, gender and peace-building in Solomon Islands

Feminist Legal Studies

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 169-194

  Corrin, Jennifer ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

International law; Peace building; Post conflict Constitutions; Solomon Islands; South Pacific; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 51649129695     PISSN: 09663622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10691-008-9095-0     Document Type: Article

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