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The Conundrum of DDR Coordination: The Case of South Sudan

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/sta.628 | Journal eISSN: 2165-2627
Language: English
Page range: 9 - 9
Submitted on: Feb 8, 2018
Accepted on: Apr 9, 2018
Published on: Apr 27, 2018
Published by: Department of Peace Studies and International Development, University of Bradford
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