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Gender and Generation Differences in Finnish Defence Policy Opinions 2000–2020 Cover

Gender and Generation Differences in Finnish Defence Policy Opinions 2000–2020

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|Sep 2023

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.31374/sjms.197 | Journal eISSN: 2596-3856
Language: English
Page range: 182 - 197
Submitted on: Jan 12, 2023
Accepted on: Aug 11, 2023
Published on: Sep 15, 2023
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

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