Suing Russia at home

Problems of Post-Communism

Volumn 59, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 18-34

  Trochev, Alexei ^a  

^a NAZARBAYEV UNIVERSITY   (Kazakhstan)

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EID: 84872875871     PISSN: 10758216     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2753/PPC1075-8216590502     Document Type: Article

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