Not by the sword alone: Soft power, mass media, and the production of state sovereignty

International Organization

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 111-141

  Warren, T Camber ^a  

^a NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL   (United States)

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EID: 84896455075     PISSN: 00208183     EISSN: 15315088     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0020818313000350     Document Type: Article

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