Scapegoats and Underdogs: Narrative Control and Defence Positioning within and beyond the International Criminal Court

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Scapegoats and Underdogs : Narrative Control and Defence Positioning within and beyond the International Criminal Court. / Godzimirska, Zuzanna; Orina, Nabil Mokaya.

In: International Criminal Law Review, Vol. 23, No. 3, 2023, p. 443–463.

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Harvard

Godzimirska, Z & Orina, NM 2023, 'Scapegoats and Underdogs: Narrative Control and Defence Positioning within and beyond the International Criminal Court', International Criminal Law Review, vol. 23, no. 3, pp. 443–463. https://doi.org/10.1163/15718123-bja10156

APA

Godzimirska, Z., & Orina, N. M. (2023). Scapegoats and Underdogs: Narrative Control and Defence Positioning within and beyond the International Criminal Court. International Criminal Law Review, 23(3), 443–463. https://doi.org/10.1163/15718123-bja10156

Vancouver

Godzimirska Z, Orina NM. Scapegoats and Underdogs: Narrative Control and Defence Positioning within and beyond the International Criminal Court. International Criminal Law Review. 2023;23(3):443–463. https://doi.org/10.1163/15718123-bja10156

Author

Godzimirska, Zuzanna ; Orina, Nabil Mokaya. / Scapegoats and Underdogs : Narrative Control and Defence Positioning within and beyond the International Criminal Court. In: International Criminal Law Review. 2023 ; Vol. 23, No. 3. pp. 443–463.

Bibtex

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