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Carving up the globe : an atlas of diplomacy /

Where do you draw the line? In the context of geopolitics, much hinges on the answer to that question. For thousands of years, it has been the work of diplomats to draw the lines in ways that were most advantageous to their leaders, fellow citizens, and sometimes themselves. Carving Up the Globe off...

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Other Authors: Ruthven, Malise (Editor)
Format: Printed Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, 2018
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