The failure of a liberal peace: Sri Lanka's counter-insurgency in global perspective

Conflict, Security and Development

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 647-671

  Lewis, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 79956251842     PISSN: 14678802     EISSN: 14781174     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14678802.2010.511509     Document Type: Article

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