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The Annexation of Crimea: A Realist Look from the Energy Resources Perspective Cover

The Annexation of Crimea: A Realist Look from the Energy Resources Perspective

By: Javad Keypour and  Ivar Hendla  
Open Access
|Dec 2019

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/bjes-2019-0027 | Journal eISSN: 2674-4619 | Journal ISSN: 2674-4600
Language: English
Page range: 148 - 165
Published on: Dec 21, 2019
Published by: Tallinn University of Technology
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year

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