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Political Science Instruction

The Contemplative Pause: Insights for Teaching Politics in Turbulent Times

Karen T. LitfinUniversity of WashingtonCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 57-66 | Received 05 Mar 2017, Accepted 05 Jul 2018, Published online: 17 Nov 2018

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