Promoting human rights and democracy in the developing world: U.S. rhetoric versus U.S. arms exports

American Journal of Political Science

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 123-131

  Blanton, Shannon Lindsey ^a  

^a University of Memphis   (United States)

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EID: 0034341283     PISSN: 00925853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/2669298     Document Type: Review

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