The multilateral treaty amendment process—A case study

International and Comparative Law Quarterly

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 1995, Pages 540-559

  Bowman, M J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84972468385     PISSN: 00205893     EISSN: 14716895     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/iclqaj/44.3.540     Document Type: Article

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