Strategic Communications for Peace Operations: The African Union’s Information War Against al-Shabaab
By: Paul D. Williams
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/sta.606 | Journal eISSN: 2165-2627
Language: English
Page range: 3 - 3
Submitted on: Dec 4, 2017
Accepted on: Dec 20, 2017
Published on: Feb 6, 2018
Published by: Department of Peace Studies and International Development, University of Bradford
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
© 2018 Paul D. Williams, published by Department of Peace Studies and International Development, University of Bradford
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