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Competing Narratives in a Case Biography: A Tale of Two Citadels

Caroline Jones Orcid Logo, Jonathan Montgomery

Journal of Law and Society, Volume: 47, Issue: 3, Pages: 412 - 440

Swansea University Author: Caroline Jones Orcid Logo

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This article is the fourth in a series introducing the reader to methods and theories relevant to advancing socio-legal research. They are written for the curious rather than the expert reader and provide illustrations of how the theories, methods, and frameworks have been employed and might be used...

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ISSN: 0263-323X 1467-6478
Published: Wiley 2020
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