Peru-Ecuador border conflict: Missed opportunities, misplaced nationalism, and multilateral peacekeeping

Journal of Interamerican Studies and World Affairs

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 109-148

  Palmer, David Scott ^a,b  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Latin American Studies Program   (United States)

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EID: 0342659297     PISSN: 00221937     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/166487     Document Type: Article

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