Doing Bad by Doing Good: Why Humanitarian Action Fails
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Christopher J. Coyne., & Christopher J. Coyne|AUTHOR. (2013). Doing Bad by Doing Good: Why Humanitarian Action Fails . Stanford University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Christopher J. Coyne and Christopher J. Coyne|AUTHOR. 2013. Doing Bad By Doing Good: Why Humanitarian Action Fails. Stanford University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Christopher J. Coyne and Christopher J. Coyne|AUTHOR. Doing Bad By Doing Good: Why Humanitarian Action Fails Stanford University Press, 2013.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Christopher J. Coyne, and Christopher J. Coyne|AUTHOR. Doing Bad By Doing Good: Why Humanitarian Action Fails Stanford University Press, 2013.
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Full title | doing bad by doing good why humanitarian action fails |
Author | coyne christopher j |
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Last Update | 2023-09-02 20:01:13PM |
Last Indexed | 2024-04-20 00:57:41AM |
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