Scaling IR theory: Geography's contribution to where IR takes place

International Studies Review

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 472-500

  Sjoberg, Laura ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS; POLITICAL GEOGRAPHY; POLITICAL SYSTEM; POLITICAL THEORY; TERRORISM;

EID: 50649099079     PISSN: 15219488     EISSN: 14682486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2486.2008.00801.x     Document Type: Article

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