The unrealism of contemporary realism: The tension between realist theory and realists' practice

Perspectives on Politics

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 283-301

  Oren, Ido ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

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EID: 67749114708     PISSN: 15375927     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1537592709090823     Document Type: Article

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