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Book Title: States Of Violence: Politics, Youth, And Memory In Contempor...
Number of Pages: 320 Pages
Publication Name: States of Violence : Politics, Youth, and Memory in Contemporary Africa
Language: English
Publisher: University of Virginia Press
Item Height: 1.2 in
Subject: Sociology / General, Violence in Society, Ethnic Studies / African American Studies
Publication Year: 2007
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 15.2 Oz
Author: Donald L. Donham
Subject Area: Social Science
Item Length: 9.2 in
Item Width: 6.1 in
Format: Trade Paperback
