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Producing the ‘transit’ migration state: international security intervention in Niger

Philippe M. FrowdSchool of Political Studies, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, CanadaCorrespondence[email protected]

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Pages 340-358 | Received 19 Dec 2018, Accepted 22 Aug 2019, Published online: 17 Sep 2019

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