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100	1		_aSHAFFER Brenda
245			_aThe limits of culture : _bIslam and foreign policy/ _cedited by Brenda Shaffer
260			_aCambridge, MA : _bThe MIT Press, _c2006
300			_aix, 350 p.
520			_aContributors to this volume were asked the question 'does local culture frequently explain a state's foreign policy decisions? Or, is culture just one among many factors the have varying influences on a state's foreign policy?' (editor's introduction). Draws on experiences and knowledge of and relating to countries loosely defined as being around the Caspian region. Starts with discussions of culture, identity, and perceived identity, then considers in more detail the specific cases of Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan.
650			_aINTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
650			_aCULTURES
650			_aNATIONAL CULTURES
650			_aFOREIGN POLICY
650			_aISLAMIC COUNTRIES _xFOREIGN POLICY
440			_aBCSIA Studies in International Security
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