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Criticism and Knowledge Ideals in Military Organizations

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|Sep 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.31374/sjms.378 | Journal eISSN: 2596-3856
Language: English
Page range: 380 - 393
Submitted on: Jan 13, 2025
Accepted on: Jun 17, 2025
Published on: Sep 2, 2025
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

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