Hobbes and the Congo: Frames, local violence, and international intervention

International Organization

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 249-280

  Autesserre, Sverine ^a  

^a Program on US Russia Relations at Columbia s Harriman Institute   (United States)

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EID: 68349141775     PISSN: 00208183     EISSN: 15315088     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0020818309090080     Document Type: Article

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