The Language of Compromise in International Agreements

International Organization

Volumn 70, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 587-621

  Linos, Katerina ^a   Pegram, Tom ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84976286541     PISSN: 00208183     EISSN: 15315088     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0020818316000138     Document Type: Article

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