The reductionist gamble: Open economy politics in the global economy

International Organization

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 311-341

  Oatley, Thomas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

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EID: 79956100405     PISSN: 00208183     EISSN: 15315088     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S002081831100004X     Document Type: Article

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