Forgotten Conflicts: Producing Knowledge and Ignorance in Security Studies

Forgotten Conflicts: Producing Knowledge and Ignorance in Security Studies
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被遗忘的冲突:安全研究中知识与无知的产生

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10.1093/jogss/ogab022
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2022
影响因子:
1.6
通讯作者:
Brenner D
Brenner D
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