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First comes the river, then comes the conflict? A qualitative comparative analysis of flood-related political unrest

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First comes the river, then comes the conflict? A qualitative comparative analysis of flood-related political unrest. / Ide, Tobias; Kristensen, Anders; Bartusevičius, Henrikas.
I: Journal of Peace Research, Bind 58, Nr. 1, 01.2021, s. 83-97.

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Ide, T, Kristensen, A & Bartusevičius, H 2021, 'First comes the river, then comes the conflict? A qualitative comparative analysis of flood-related political unrest', Journal of Peace Research, bind 58, nr. 1, s. 83-97. https://doi.org/10.1177/0022343320966783

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Ide, Tobias, Anders Kristensen og Henrikas Bartusevičius. "First comes the river, then comes the conflict? A qualitative comparative analysis of flood-related political unrest". Journal of Peace Research. 2021, 58(1). 83-97. https://doi.org/10.1177/0022343320966783

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Ide T, Kristensen A, Bartusevičius H. First comes the river, then comes the conflict? A qualitative comparative analysis of flood-related political unrest. Journal of Peace Research. 2021 jan.;58(1):83-97. doi: 10.1177/0022343320966783

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Ide, Tobias ; Kristensen, Anders ; Bartusevičius, Henrikas. / First comes the river, then comes the conflict? A qualitative comparative analysis of flood-related political unrest. I: Journal of Peace Research. 2021 ; Bind 58, Nr. 1. s. 83-97.

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