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Culture, Social Representations, and Peacemaking: A Symbolic Theory of History and Identity

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    Liu, J.H., Sibley, C.G. (2009). Culture, Social Representations, and Peacemaking: A Symbolic Theory of History and Identity. In: Noor, N., Montiel, C. (eds) Peace Psychology in Asia. Peace Psychology Book Series. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-0143-9_2

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