Do Scandinavians Care about International Law?

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Do Scandinavians Care about International Law? / Wind, Marlene.

2016. s. 1-19.

Publikation: Working paperForskningfagfællebedømt

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Wind, M 2016 'Do Scandinavians Care about International Law?' s. 1-19.

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Wind, M. (2016). Do Scandinavians Care about International Law? (s. 1-19). iCourts Workingpaper Bind 2016 Nr. 74

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Wind M. Do Scandinavians Care about International Law? 2016 sep. 1, s. 1-19.

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Wind, Marlene. / Do Scandinavians Care about International Law?. 2016. s. 1-19 (iCourts Workingpaper; Nr. 74, Bind 2016).

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