Bridging the gap: IR, middle east studies and the disciplinary politics of the area studies controversy

European Journal of International Relations

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 117-145

  Teti, Andrea ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Constructivism; Disciplinary history; Foucault; International Relations; Middle East Studies

Indexed keywords

EID: 33847280289     PISSN: 13540661     EISSN: 14603713     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1354066107074291     Document Type: Article

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