Decades of Wars?

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Decades of Wars?

Horizons. 2024. No. 26. P. 176–199.

This essay draws extensively on a two-part article, originally published by Russia in Global Affairs. This version has been edited and modified with the author’s permission.

Research target: Political Science, International Relations, and Public Administration

Language: English

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Keywords: international relations

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