The European union and the gulf states: A growing partnership

Middle East Policy

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 50-71

  Saleh, Nivien ^a  

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EID: 0033248878     PISSN: 10611924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-4967.1999.tb00341.x     Document Type: Article

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