Blue Helmets and Black Markets: The Business of Survival in the Siege of Sarajevo
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Peter Andreas., & Peter Andreas|AUTHOR. (2011). Blue Helmets and Black Markets: The Business of Survival in the Siege of Sarajevo . Cornell University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Peter Andreas and Peter Andreas|AUTHOR. 2011. Blue Helmets and Black Markets: The Business of Survival in the Siege of Sarajevo. Cornell University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Peter Andreas and Peter Andreas|AUTHOR. Blue Helmets and Black Markets: The Business of Survival in the Siege of Sarajevo Cornell University Press, 2011.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Peter Andreas, and Peter Andreas|AUTHOR. Blue Helmets and Black Markets: The Business of Survival in the Siege of Sarajevo Cornell University Press, 2011.
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