Understanding peace research: Methods and challenges

Understanding Peace Research: Methods and Challenges

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 1-228

  Höglund, Kristine ^a   Öberg, Magnus ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

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DOI: 10.4324/9780203828557     Document Type: Book

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