Geographies of unease: Witchcraft and boundary construction in an African borderland

Geographies of unease: Witchcraft and boundary construction in an African borderland
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不安的地理:非洲边境的巫术和边界建设

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10.1016/j.polgeo.2021.102442
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发表时间:
2021
影响因子:
4.1
通讯作者:
Leonardi C
Leonardi C
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法学1区
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