China's Response to the Revolts in the Arab World: A Case of Pragmatic Diplomacy

Mediterranean Politics

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 2-20

  Sun, Degang ^a   Zoubir, Yahia ^b  

^a SHANGHAI INTERNATIONAL STUDIES UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b KEDGE BUSINESS SCHOOL   (France)

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EID: 84894335210     PISSN: 13629395     EISSN: 17439418     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13629395.2013.809257     Document Type: Article

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