How to remedy Eurocentrism in IR? A complement and a challenge for The Global Transformation

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How to remedy Eurocentrism in IR? A complement and a challenge for The Global Transformation. / Bilgin, Pinar.

In: International Theory , Vol. 8, No. 3, 01.11.2016, p. 492-501.

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Bilgin, P 2016, 'How to remedy Eurocentrism in IR? A complement and a challenge for The Global Transformation', International Theory , vol. 8, no. 3, pp. 492-501. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1752971916000178

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Bilgin, P. (2016). How to remedy Eurocentrism in IR? A complement and a challenge for The Global Transformation. International Theory , 8(3), 492-501. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1752971916000178

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Bilgin P. How to remedy Eurocentrism in IR? A complement and a challenge for The Global Transformation. International Theory . 2016 Nov 1;8(3):492-501. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1752971916000178

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Bilgin, Pinar. / How to remedy Eurocentrism in IR? A complement and a challenge for The Global Transformation. In: International Theory . 2016 ; Vol. 8, No. 3. pp. 492-501.

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