The contagion of sovereignty: Declarations of independence since 1776

South African Historical Journal

Volumn 52, Issue , 2005, Pages 1-18

  Armitage, David ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 60949646271     PISSN: 02582473     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02582470509464861     Document Type: Review

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