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Chapter 15 - A Gluttonous Military Budget Leaves our Social Welfare in Poor Health

from Part III - Preventing War and Promoting Peace

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 December 2017

William H. Wiist
Affiliation:
Oregon State University
Shelley K. White
Affiliation:
Simmons College, Boston
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Preventing War and Promoting Peace
A Guide for Health Professionals
, pp. 205 - 216
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2017

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