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Original Articles

Work in crisis: managing fantasies about distant strangers, managing aid workers

Le travail en situation de crise: gérer les fantasmes sur les étrangers lointains, gérer les travailleurs humanitaires

El trabajo en crisis: la gestión de fantasías sobre extraños distantes y trabajadores humanitarios

Pages 812-830 | Received 21 Mar 2016, Accepted 10 Mar 2017, Published online: 10 Apr 2017

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