“We must lead the world:” The obama doctrine and the re-branding of U.S. hegemony

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Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 34-43

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EID: 49549110912     PISSN: 00064246     EISSN: 21625387     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00064246.2008.11413433     Document Type: Article

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