The social structure of the world polity

American Journal of Sociology

Volumn 115, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 1018-1068

  Beckfield, Jason ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 77949506912     PISSN: 00029602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/649577     Document Type: Article

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