Towards a multiperspectival study of borders

Geopolitics

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 887-902

  Rumford, Chris ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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BORDER REGION; GEOPOLITICS;

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EID: 84869211626     PISSN: 14650045     EISSN: 15573028     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14650045.2012.660584     Document Type: Article

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