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From war to war: 'Lord Of The Flies' as sociology of spite

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From war to war: 'Lord Of The Flies' as sociology of spite. / Diken, Bulent; Laustsen, Carsten B.
In: Alternatives, Vol. 31, No. 4, 2006, p. 431-452.

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Diken B, Laustsen CB. From war to war: 'Lord Of The Flies' as sociology of spite. Alternatives. 2006;31(4):431-452. doi: 10.1177/030437540603100404

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Diken, Bulent ; Laustsen, Carsten B. / From war to war : 'Lord Of The Flies' as sociology of spite. In: Alternatives. 2006 ; Vol. 31, No. 4. pp. 431-452.

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