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The Politics of (In)visibility: Geopolitics and Subaltern Bodies
"The materiality of (living, dead, and surviving) bodies has been highlighted as a productive element of resistance against intersectional violence and oppression in Latin America..." – By Francine Rossone de Paula
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Liberal Peacebuilding and its Critiques
"Critical perspectives not only evaluate and assess critically the wrongs of peace operations but also open new avenues for peacebuilding. At their best, critiques become lessons learned, sources of inspiration and regulative norms that contribute to the advancement of policy thinking and practice..." – By Pol Bargués
What's New to the OREs
In August 2023, 126 full new articles, 15 revised, 0 summary articles, spread across 22 subjects have been published on the Oxford Research Encyclopedias platform.
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