The tolerance of tamils: War-related experiences, psychological pathways, and the probability of granting civil liberties to former enemies

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The tolerance of tamils : War-related experiences, psychological pathways, and the probability of granting civil liberties to former enemies. / Rapp, Carolin; Kijewski, Sara; Freitag, Markus.

I: Journal of Politics, Bind 81, Nr. 4, 12, 01.01.2019, s. 1328-1341.

Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt

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Rapp, C, Kijewski, S & Freitag, M 2019, 'The tolerance of tamils: War-related experiences, psychological pathways, and the probability of granting civil liberties to former enemies', Journal of Politics, bind 81, nr. 4, 12, s. 1328-1341. https://doi.org/10.1086/704328

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Rapp, C., Kijewski, S., & Freitag, M. (2019). The tolerance of tamils: War-related experiences, psychological pathways, and the probability of granting civil liberties to former enemies. Journal of Politics, 81(4), 1328-1341. [12]. https://doi.org/10.1086/704328

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Rapp C, Kijewski S, Freitag M. The tolerance of tamils: War-related experiences, psychological pathways, and the probability of granting civil liberties to former enemies. Journal of Politics. 2019 jan. 1;81(4):1328-1341. 12. https://doi.org/10.1086/704328

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Rapp, Carolin ; Kijewski, Sara ; Freitag, Markus. / The tolerance of tamils : War-related experiences, psychological pathways, and the probability of granting civil liberties to former enemies. I: Journal of Politics. 2019 ; Bind 81, Nr. 4. s. 1328-1341.

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