The commonwealth of independent states: An example of failed regionalism?

Review of International Studies

Volumn 35, Issue , 2009, Pages 237-256

  Kubicek, Paul ^a  

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EID: 77950729537     PISSN: 02602105     EISSN: 14699044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S026021050900850X     Document Type: Article

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