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Violence as a symptom: The case of Colombia 暴力是一种症状:哥伦比亚的例子

Violence: An International Journal Pub Date : 2020-04-01 DOI: 10.1177/2633002420907790

María Victoria Uribe

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Introducing a new journal: Violence 介绍一本新杂志:暴力

Violence: An International Journal Pub Date : 2020-03-05 DOI: 10.1177/2633002420904265

S. Straus, M. Wieviorka

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