What's at stake in the American empire debate

American Political Science Review

Volumn 101, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 253-271

  Nexon, Daniel H ^a   Wright, Thomas ^a,b  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33847256286     PISSN: 00030554     EISSN: 15375943     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0003055407070220     Document Type: Article

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