Diasporas, Development and Peacemaking in the Horn of Africa
Inbunden, Engelska, 2014
Av Liisa Laakso, Petri Hautaniemi, Sweden) Laakso, Liisa (Nordic Africa Institute, Nordic Africa Institute
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Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2014-08-14
- Mått156 x 234 x 17 mm
- Vikt512 g
- FormatInbunden
- SpråkEngelska
- SerieAfrica Now
- Antal sidor248
- FörlagBloomsbury Publishing PLC
- ISBN9781783600984