Global visions and parochial politics: The persistent dilemma of the "AMerican Century"

Diplomatic History

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 423-447

  Hanhim̈aki, Jussi M ^a  

^a GRADUATE INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL AND DEVELOPMENT STUDIES   (Switzerland)

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EID: 10744222167     PISSN: 01452096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-7709.00363     Document Type: Article

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