Nation-building and colonialism: The case of jewish lawyers in palestine

International Journal of the Legal Profession

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 109-123

  Shamir, Ronen ^a  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

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EID: 34249715189     PISSN: 09695958     EISSN: 14699257     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09695950020106160     Document Type: Note

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