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Quo Vadis? External Powers in a Changing Gulf Region 君在何处?变化中的海湾地区的外部力量

PSN: Alliances/Inter-State Relationships (Topic) Pub Date : 2018-09-03 DOI: 10.4324/9781315110394-1

Li-Chen Sim, Jonathan Fulton

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Russia's Economic Aid to Other Countries in 2016 2016年俄罗斯对其他国家的经济援助

PSN: Alliances/Inter-State Relationships (Topic) Pub Date : 2017-10-23 DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.3057284

Y. Zaytsev, A. Knobel

引用次数: 3

The Great Game in West Asia 西亚的大博弈

PSN: Alliances/Inter-State Relationships (Topic) Pub Date : 2017-02-22 DOI: 10.1093/oso/9780190673604.003.0001

Mehran Kamrava, A. Lieven, M. Monshipouri, G. Winrow, H. Ahmadi, J. Mankoff, Meliha Benli Altunışık, B. Balci, Richard Giragosian, A. Kupatadze, Anar Valiyev

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引用次数: 3

How the Prospect of Non-Compliance Affects Elite Preferences for International Cooperation: Evidence from a 'Lab in the Field' Experiment 不服从的前景如何影响精英对国际合作的偏好:来自“实地实验室”实验的证据

PSN: Alliances/Inter-State Relationships (Topic) Pub Date : 2015-05-01 DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.2431525

E. Hafner-Burton, Brad L. LeVeck, D. Victor

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Regional Linkages and Global Policy Alignment: The Case of China–Southeast Asia Relations 区域联系与全球政策结盟:以中国-东南亚关系为例

PSN: Alliances/Inter-State Relationships (Topic) Pub Date : 2015-03-15 DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.2600419

P. Abb, Georg Strüver

引用次数: 6

The 40th Anniversary of Korea-India Amity: Evaluation and Prospects for Investment Cooperation 韩印建交40周年:投资合作的评价与展望

PSN: Alliances/Inter-State Relationships (Topic) Pub Date : 2014-05-30 DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.2488371

C. Cho, Yoon-Jung Choi

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引用次数: 1

China-ASEAN Relations Amidst Territorial Dispute, Maritime Conflict and Nationalism: Challenges and Prospects 领土争端、海洋冲突和民族主义背景下的中国-东盟关系:挑战与展望

PSN: Alliances/Inter-State Relationships (Topic) Pub Date : 2012-10-19 DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.2207584

E. Yeoh, Susie Yieng-Ping Ling, Lionel Wei-Li Liong

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