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A democratic rule of international law. / Wheatley, Steven.
In: European Journal of International Law, Vol. 22, No. 2, 05.2011, p. 525-548.

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Wheatley, S 2011, 'A democratic rule of international law', European Journal of International Law, vol. 22, no. 2, pp. 525-548. https://doi.org/10.1093/ejil/chr022

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Wheatley, S. (2011). A democratic rule of international law. European Journal of International Law, 22(2), 525-548. https://doi.org/10.1093/ejil/chr022

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Wheatley S. A democratic rule of international law. European Journal of International Law. 2011 May;22(2):525-548. doi: 10.1093/ejil/chr022

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Wheatley, Steven. / A democratic rule of international law. In: European Journal of International Law. 2011 ; Vol. 22, No. 2. pp. 525-548.

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