The United States, India, and global governance: Can they work together?

Washington Quarterly

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 71-87

  Schaffer, Teresita C ^a  

^a CSIS ^*

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EID: 70849133089     PISSN: 0163660X     EISSN: 15309177     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01636600903035118     Document Type: Article

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