Pierre Bourdieu and the birth of European defense

Security Studies

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 342-374

  Mérand, Frédéric ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

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EID: 77953220835     PISSN: 09636412     EISSN: 15561852     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09636411003795780     Document Type: Article

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