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The Social Origins of 18th Century British Grand Strategy: a Historical Sociology of the Peace of Utrecht 18世纪英国大战略的社会渊源:乌得勒支和约的历史社会学研究

The 1713 Peace of Utrecht and its Enduring Effects Pub Date : 2019-11-29 DOI: 10.1163/9789004351578_007

Benno Teschke

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Balance of Power: Adversarial Pair of Scales or Associational Arch? 力量平衡:对抗性天平还是联合拱门?

The 1713 Peace of Utrecht and its Enduring Effects Pub Date : 2019-11-29 DOI: 10.1163/9789004351578_003

Jaap H. De Wilde

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