'Global' norms and 'local' agency: Frictional peacebuilding in Kosovo

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'Global' norms and 'local' agency : Frictional peacebuilding in Kosovo. / Björkdahl, Annika; Gusic, Ivan.

In: Journal of International Relations and Development, Vol. 18, No. 3, 04.07.2015, p. 265-287.

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Harvard

Björkdahl, A & Gusic, I 2015, ''Global' norms and 'local' agency: Frictional peacebuilding in Kosovo', Journal of International Relations and Development, vol. 18, no. 3, pp. 265-287. https://doi.org/10.1057/jird.2015.18

APA

Björkdahl, A., & Gusic, I. (2015). 'Global' norms and 'local' agency: Frictional peacebuilding in Kosovo. Journal of International Relations and Development, 18(3), 265-287. https://doi.org/10.1057/jird.2015.18

Vancouver

Björkdahl A, Gusic I. 'Global' norms and 'local' agency: Frictional peacebuilding in Kosovo. Journal of International Relations and Development. 2015 Jul 4;18(3):265-287. https://doi.org/10.1057/jird.2015.18

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Björkdahl, Annika ; Gusic, Ivan. / 'Global' norms and 'local' agency : Frictional peacebuilding in Kosovo. In: Journal of International Relations and Development. 2015 ; Vol. 18, No. 3. pp. 265-287.

Bibtex

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