Economic liberalization via IMF structural adjustment: Sowing the seeds of civil war?

International Organization

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 339-356

  Hartzell, Caroline A ^a   Hoddie, Matthew ^b   Bauer, Molly ^c  

^a GETTYSBURG COLLEGE   (United States)

^b TOWSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 77952413525     PISSN: 00208183     EISSN: 15315088     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0020818310000068     Document Type: Article

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