Introduction: Understanding Polarity in Theory and History

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Introduction : Understanding Polarity in Theory and History. / Græger, Nina; Heurlin, Bertel; Wæver, Ole; Wivel, Anders.

Polarity in International Relations: Past, Present, Future. ed. / Nina Græger; Bertel Heurlin; Ole Wæver; Anders Wivel. Palgrave Macmillan, 2022. p. 1-20 (Palgrave studies in governance, security, and development).

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Harvard

Græger, N, Heurlin, B, Wæver, O & Wivel, A 2022, Introduction: Understanding Polarity in Theory and History. in N Græger, B Heurlin, O Wæver & A Wivel (eds), Polarity in International Relations: Past, Present, Future. Palgrave Macmillan, Palgrave studies in governance, security, and development, pp. 1-20. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-05505-8

APA

Græger, N., Heurlin, B., Wæver, O., & Wivel, A. (2022). Introduction: Understanding Polarity in Theory and History. In N. Græger, B. Heurlin, O. Wæver, & A. Wivel (Eds.), Polarity in International Relations: Past, Present, Future (pp. 1-20). Palgrave Macmillan. Palgrave studies in governance, security, and development https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-05505-8

Vancouver

Græger N, Heurlin B, Wæver O, Wivel A. Introduction: Understanding Polarity in Theory and History. In Græger N, Heurlin B, Wæver O, Wivel A, editors, Polarity in International Relations: Past, Present, Future. Palgrave Macmillan. 2022. p. 1-20. (Palgrave studies in governance, security, and development). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-05505-8

Author

Græger, Nina ; Heurlin, Bertel ; Wæver, Ole ; Wivel, Anders. / Introduction : Understanding Polarity in Theory and History. Polarity in International Relations: Past, Present, Future. editor / Nina Græger ; Bertel Heurlin ; Ole Wæver ; Anders Wivel. Palgrave Macmillan, 2022. pp. 1-20 (Palgrave studies in governance, security, and development).

Bibtex

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