What is history in international relations?

Millennium: Journal of International Studies

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 415-435

  Hobson, John M ^a   Lawson, George ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Historical sociology; History; International relations

Indexed keywords

EID: 68249162284     PISSN: 03058298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0305829808097648     Document Type: Article

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