Learning from piracy: future challenges of maritime security governance

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Learning from piracy : future challenges of maritime security governance. / Bueger, Christian.

In: Global Affairs, Vol. 1, No. 1, 2015, p. 32-43.

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Bueger, C 2015, 'Learning from piracy: future challenges of maritime security governance', Global Affairs, vol. 1, no. 1, pp. 32-43. <http://10.1080/23340460.2015.960170>

APA

Bueger, C. (2015). Learning from piracy: future challenges of maritime security governance. Global Affairs, 1(1), 32-43. http://10.1080/23340460.2015.960170

Vancouver

Bueger C. Learning from piracy: future challenges of maritime security governance. Global Affairs. 2015;1(1):32-43.

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Bueger, Christian. / Learning from piracy : future challenges of maritime security governance. In: Global Affairs. 2015 ; Vol. 1, No. 1. pp. 32-43.

Bibtex

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