‘War trauma’ and the politics of PTSD during and after the wars of Yugoslav succession

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‘War trauma’ and the politics of PTSD during and after the wars of Yugoslav succession. / Antic, Ana.

In: Central European History, Vol. 55, No. 2, 2022, p. 242-266.

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Antic, A 2022, '‘War trauma’ and the politics of PTSD during and after the wars of Yugoslav succession', Central European History, vol. 55, no. 2, pp. 242-266. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0008938921001382

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Antic, A. (2022). ‘War trauma’ and the politics of PTSD during and after the wars of Yugoslav succession. Central European History, 55(2), 242-266. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0008938921001382

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Antic A. ‘War trauma’ and the politics of PTSD during and after the wars of Yugoslav succession. Central European History. 2022;55(2):242-266. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0008938921001382

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Antic, Ana. / ‘War trauma’ and the politics of PTSD during and after the wars of Yugoslav succession. In: Central European History. 2022 ; Vol. 55, No. 2. pp. 242-266.

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