Displacing Insecurity in a Divided World: Global security, international development and the endless accumulation of capital

Third World Quarterly

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 147-162

  Taylor, Marcus ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAPITALISM; CRISIS MANAGEMENT; GLOBALIZATION; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK; NATIONAL SECURITY; POLITICAL DISCOURSE; STRATEGIC APPROACH;

EID: 59049095824     PISSN: 01436597     EISSN: 13602241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01436590802622441     Document Type: Article

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