An ontological analysis of states: Organizations vs. legal persons

Applied Ontology

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 109-125

  Robinson, Edward Heath ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

DOLCE; International law; Organization; Political geography; State

Indexed keywords

EID: 85013616566     PISSN: 15705838     EISSN: 18758533     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/AO-2010-0077     Document Type: Article

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