The downside of celebrity diplomacy: The neglected complexity of development

Global Governance

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 259-264

  Dieter, Heribert ^a   Kumar, Rajiv ^b  

^a GERMAN INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL AND SECURITY AFFAIRS   (Germany)

^b Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations   (India)

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EID: 52649136519     PISSN: 10752846     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/19426720-01403001     Document Type: Article

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