Old Nations, New World

Old Nations, New World

David Jacobson

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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Año de edición:
2019
Materia
Política y gobierno
ISBN:
9780367281809

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This volume explores key states and their changing conceptions of the international order in the post-Cold War era.

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