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Research Articles

Guns, gender and petroleum: a critical analysis of the underlying dynamics of Timor-Leste’s development trajectory

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Pages 475-492 | Received 01 Mar 2023, Accepted 06 Oct 2023, Published online: 20 Oct 2023

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