Challenging sovereignty? The USA and the establishment of the International Criminal Court

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Challenging sovereignty? The USA and the establishment of the International Criminal Court. / Wind, Marlene.

I: Ethics & Global Politics, Bind 2, Nr. 2, 2009, s. 83-108.

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Wind, M 2009, 'Challenging sovereignty? The USA and the establishment of the International Criminal Court', Ethics & Global Politics, bind 2, nr. 2, s. 83-108. https://doi.org/10.3402/egp.v2i2.1973

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Wind, M. (2009). Challenging sovereignty? The USA and the establishment of the International Criminal Court. Ethics & Global Politics, 2(2), 83-108. https://doi.org/10.3402/egp.v2i2.1973

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Wind M. Challenging sovereignty? The USA and the establishment of the International Criminal Court. Ethics & Global Politics. 2009;2(2):83-108. https://doi.org/10.3402/egp.v2i2.1973

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Wind, Marlene. / Challenging sovereignty? The USA and the establishment of the International Criminal Court. I: Ethics & Global Politics. 2009 ; Bind 2, Nr. 2. s. 83-108.

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