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Violence of Democracy: Interparty Conflict in South India
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Visions of Peace: Asia and The West (Justice, International Law and Global Security)
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Voice Across the Border
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Voices from the Hills: A Study of Uttarakhand's Regional Literature
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Wake UP Call for Indian Republic
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Warlord Democrats in Africa: Ex-military Leaders and Electoral Politics (Africa Now)
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We Will Not Be Silenced: The Academic Repression of Israel’s Critics
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We, the Data: Human Rights in the Digital Age
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West Asia in Turmoil: Implications for Global Security
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West Asian Dynamics and India’s Strategic Imperative
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What I Require from Life
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What is This Thing Called Global Justice?
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