The ties that bind: A network analysis of human rights international nongovernmental organizations

British Journal of Political Science

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 1-27

  Murdie, Amanda ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

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EID: 84890286038     PISSN: 00071234     EISSN: 14692112     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0007123412000683     Document Type: Article

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