Practice theory and the study of diplomacy: A research agenda

Cooperation and Conflict

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 297-315

  Pouliot, Vincent ^a   Cornut, Jérémie ^b  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cross fertilization; dialogue; diplomacy; diplomatic studies; practice theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 84940502345     PISSN: 00108367     EISSN: 14603691     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0010836715574913     Document Type: Article

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