The Blind Men and the Elephant: An Empirical Analysis of the Social Sciences in International Law

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The Blind Men and the Elephant : An Empirical Analysis of the Social Sciences in International Law. / Steininger, Silvia Karin; Byrne, William Hamilton; Oidtmann, Raphael.

In: Nordic Journal of International Law, Vol. 93, No. 1, 2024, p. 11-37.

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Steininger, SK, Byrne, WH & Oidtmann, R 2024, 'The Blind Men and the Elephant: An Empirical Analysis of the Social Sciences in International Law', Nordic Journal of International Law, vol. 93, no. 1, pp. 11-37. https://doi.org/10.1163/15718107-bja10076

APA

Steininger, S. K., Byrne, W. H., & Oidtmann, R. (2024). The Blind Men and the Elephant: An Empirical Analysis of the Social Sciences in International Law. Nordic Journal of International Law, 93(1), 11-37. https://doi.org/10.1163/15718107-bja10076

Vancouver

Steininger SK, Byrne WH, Oidtmann R. The Blind Men and the Elephant: An Empirical Analysis of the Social Sciences in International Law. Nordic Journal of International Law. 2024;93(1):11-37. https://doi.org/10.1163/15718107-bja10076

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Steininger, Silvia Karin ; Byrne, William Hamilton ; Oidtmann, Raphael. / The Blind Men and the Elephant : An Empirical Analysis of the Social Sciences in International Law. In: Nordic Journal of International Law. 2024 ; Vol. 93, No. 1. pp. 11-37.

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