African agency in a changing security environment: Sources, opportunities and challenges

Conflict, Security and Development

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 471-486

  Beswick, Danielle ^a   Hammerstad, Anne ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84888016396     PISSN: 14678802     EISSN: 14781174     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14678802.2013.849470     Document Type: Editorial

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