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Twisted Narratives: The Neoconservatives’ Pursuit of War for Oil in the 1970s

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/hjeas/2024/30/1/8 | Journal eISSN: 2732-0421 | Journal ISSN: 1218-7364
Language: English
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Published on: May 25, 2024
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