Communities of Security Practice at Work? The Emerging African Maritime Security Regime

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Communities of Security Practice at Work? The Emerging African Maritime Security Regime. / Bueger, Christian.

In: African Security, Vol. 6, No. 3-4, 01.07.2013, p. 297-316.

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Bueger, C 2013, 'Communities of Security Practice at Work? The Emerging African Maritime Security Regime', African Security, vol. 6, no. 3-4, pp. 297-316. https://doi.org/10.1080/19392206.2013.853579

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Bueger, C. (2013). Communities of Security Practice at Work? The Emerging African Maritime Security Regime. African Security, 6(3-4), 297-316. https://doi.org/10.1080/19392206.2013.853579

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Bueger C. Communities of Security Practice at Work? The Emerging African Maritime Security Regime. African Security. 2013 Jul 1;6(3-4):297-316. https://doi.org/10.1080/19392206.2013.853579

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Bueger, Christian. / Communities of Security Practice at Work? The Emerging African Maritime Security Regime. In: African Security. 2013 ; Vol. 6, No. 3-4. pp. 297-316.

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