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Cambridge Studies in International and Comparative Law

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 December 2024

Alan Tzvika Nissel
Alan Tzvika Nissel
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Pepperdine Caruso School of Law
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Merchants of Legalism
A History of State Responsibility (1870–1960)
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Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2024

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