Mapping and measuring country shapes

R Journal

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 18-24

  Weidmann, Nils B ^a   Gleditsch, Kristian Skrede ^b  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84861029816     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20734859     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.32614/rj-2010-004     Document Type: Article

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