How images make world politics: International icons and the case of Abu Ghraib

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How images make world politics : International icons and the case of Abu Ghraib. / Hansen, Lene.

In: Review of International Studies, Vol. 41, No. 2, 2015, p. 263-288.

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Hansen, L 2015, 'How images make world politics: International icons and the case of Abu Ghraib', Review of International Studies, vol. 41, no. 2, pp. 263-288. https://doi.org//10.1017/S0260210514000187

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Hansen, L. (2015). How images make world politics: International icons and the case of Abu Ghraib. Review of International Studies, 41(2), 263-288. https://doi.org//10.1017/S0260210514000187

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Hansen L. How images make world politics: International icons and the case of Abu Ghraib. Review of International Studies. 2015;41(2):263-288. https://doi.org//10.1017/S0260210514000187

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Hansen, Lene. / How images make world politics : International icons and the case of Abu Ghraib. In: Review of International Studies. 2015 ; Vol. 41, No. 2. pp. 263-288.

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