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Crisis Leadership: Language, Power, and the Construction of Legitimacy in War Narratives Cover

Crisis Leadership: Language, Power, and the Construction of Legitimacy in War Narratives

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|Dec 2025

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Language: English
Page range: 133 - 159
Submitted on: Nov 19, 2025
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Accepted on: Nov 24, 2025
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Published on: Dec 23, 2025
Published by: SAN University
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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