Better or worse? the effect of economic sanctions on human rights *

Journal of Peace Research

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 59-77

  Peksen, Dursun ^a  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 58049181719     PISSN: 00223433     EISSN: 14603578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022343308098404     Document Type: Article

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