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The Failure of the Social Contract in Iraq: Iraqi Perspectives

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The Failure of the Social Contract in Iraq: Iraqi Perspectives. / Ardovini, Lucia; O'Driscoll, Dylan.
In: Journal of Intervention and Statebuilding, Vol. 17, No. 4, 08.08.2023, p. 415-433.

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Ardovini, L & O'Driscoll, D 2023, 'The Failure of the Social Contract in Iraq: Iraqi Perspectives', Journal of Intervention and Statebuilding, vol. 17, no. 4, pp. 415-433. https://doi.org/10.1080/17502977.2023.2210732

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Ardovini, L., & O'Driscoll, D. (2023). The Failure of the Social Contract in Iraq: Iraqi Perspectives. Journal of Intervention and Statebuilding, 17(4), 415-433. https://doi.org/10.1080/17502977.2023.2210732

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Ardovini L, O'Driscoll D. The Failure of the Social Contract in Iraq: Iraqi Perspectives. Journal of Intervention and Statebuilding. 2023 Aug 8;17(4):415-433. Epub 2023 May 19. doi: 10.1080/17502977.2023.2210732

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Ardovini, Lucia ; O'Driscoll, Dylan. / The Failure of the Social Contract in Iraq : Iraqi Perspectives. In: Journal of Intervention and Statebuilding. 2023 ; Vol. 17, No. 4. pp. 415-433.

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