Health, stabilization and securitization: Towards understanding the drivers of the military role in health interventions

Medicine, Conflict and Survival

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 43-66

  Gordon, Stuart ^a  

^a ROYAL INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Afghanistan; Health; Peace building; Peace making; Stabilization

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONFLICT; HEALTH; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; SOLDIER; WAR;

AFGHAN CAMPAIGN 2001-; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; IRAQ WAR, 2003 -; MILITARY PERSONNEL; SECURITY MEASURES; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 79957821861     PISSN: 13623699     EISSN: 17439396     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13623699.2011.562397     Document Type: Article

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