Identity and Peace: Reconfiguring Conflict Resolution in Africa
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: African Journal on Conflict Resolution
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1562-6997
DOI: 10.4314/ajcr.v7i2.39409