Vol. 13 No. 2 (2020): Spring 2020
Articles

Political Reincorporation of Female FARC-EP Ex-Combatants: The Creation of Victims, Heroes, and Threats

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Published 2020-06-15

How to Cite

Ehasz, A. (2020). Political Reincorporation of Female FARC-EP Ex-Combatants: The Creation of Victims, Heroes, and Threats. Cornell International Affairs Review, 13(2), 39–93. https://doi.org/10.37513/ciar.v13i2.553

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