How can emerging powers speak? On theorists, native informants and quasi-officials in International Relations discourse

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How can emerging powers speak? On theorists, native informants and quasi-officials in International Relations discourse. / Kristensen, Peter Marcus.

I: Third World Quarterly, Bind 36, Nr. 4, 1, 2015, s. 637-653.

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Kristensen, PM 2015, 'How can emerging powers speak? On theorists, native informants and quasi-officials in International Relations discourse', Third World Quarterly, bind 36, nr. 4, 1, s. 637-653. https://doi.org/10.1080/01436597.2015.1023288

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Kristensen, P. M. (2015). How can emerging powers speak? On theorists, native informants and quasi-officials in International Relations discourse. Third World Quarterly, 36(4), 637-653. [1]. https://doi.org/10.1080/01436597.2015.1023288

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Kristensen PM. How can emerging powers speak? On theorists, native informants and quasi-officials in International Relations discourse. Third World Quarterly. 2015;36(4):637-653. 1. https://doi.org/10.1080/01436597.2015.1023288

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Kristensen, Peter Marcus. / How can emerging powers speak? On theorists, native informants and quasi-officials in International Relations discourse. I: Third World Quarterly. 2015 ; Bind 36, Nr. 4. s. 637-653.

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