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Articles

How Stress, Trauma, and Emotion May Shape Post-Conflict Environments – with Implications for International Peacekeeping

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Pages 332-359 | Received 08 Dec 2022, Accepted 11 Dec 2023, Published online: 26 Feb 2024

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