The Future of Political History

Journal of Policy History

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 240-255

  Gillon, Steven M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84937263543     PISSN: 08980306     EISSN: 15284190     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0898030600005947     Document Type: Article

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