An alternative explanation of Japan's whaling diplomacy in the post-moratorium era

Atsushi Ishii; Ayako Okubo

doi:10.1080/13880290701229911

An alternative explanation of Japan's whaling diplomacy in the post-moratorium era

Atsushi Ishii, Ayako Okubo

Department of Basic Studies

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Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	55-87
Number of pages	33
Journal	Journal of International Wildlife Law and Policy
Volume	10
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/13880290701229911
Publication status	Published - 2007 Jan

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