The legitimation of international organisations: Examining the identity of the communities that grant legitimacy

Review of International Studies

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 2557-2583

  Symons, Jonathan ^a  

^a LINGNAN UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 81455143803     PISSN: 02602105     EISSN: 14699044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S026021051000166X     Document Type: Article

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