The Obama approach to the Middle East: the end of America's moment?

International Affairs

Volumn 89, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 299-323

  Gerges, Fawaz A ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84875795904     PISSN: 00205850     EISSN: 14682346     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1468-2346.12019     Document Type: Article

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