Political remittances, connectivity, and the trans-local politics of place: An alternative approach to the dominant narratives on ‘displacement’ in Colombia

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Political remittances, connectivity, and the trans-local politics of place: An alternative approach to the dominant narratives on ‘displacement’ in Colombia. / Velez Torres, Irene; Agergaard, Jytte.

I: Geoforum, Bind 53, 2014, s. 116-125.

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Velez Torres, I & Agergaard, J 2014, 'Political remittances, connectivity, and the trans-local politics of place: An alternative approach to the dominant narratives on ‘displacement’ in Colombia', Geoforum, bind 53, s. 116-125. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoforum.2014.03.001

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Velez Torres, I., & Agergaard, J. (2014). Political remittances, connectivity, and the trans-local politics of place: An alternative approach to the dominant narratives on ‘displacement’ in Colombia. Geoforum, 53, 116-125. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoforum.2014.03.001

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Velez Torres I, Agergaard J. Political remittances, connectivity, and the trans-local politics of place: An alternative approach to the dominant narratives on ‘displacement’ in Colombia. Geoforum. 2014;53:116-125. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoforum.2014.03.001

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Velez Torres, Irene ; Agergaard, Jytte. / Political remittances, connectivity, and the trans-local politics of place: An alternative approach to the dominant narratives on ‘displacement’ in Colombia. I: Geoforum. 2014 ; Bind 53. s. 116-125.

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