Fighting for a Seat at the Table: Women’s Military Service and Political Representation
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.21061/jvs.v7i2.266 | Journal eISSN: 2470-4768
Language: English
Page range: 19 - 33
Submitted on: Jan 1, 2020
Accepted on: May 20, 2021
Published on: Jul 27, 2021
Published by: Virginia Tech Publishing
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