Asia's Cauldron: The South China Sea and the End of a Stable Pacific
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8h 22m 0s
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9781452699196
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Robert D. Kaplan., Robert D. Kaplan|AUTHOR., & Michael Prichard|READER. (2014). Asia's Cauldron: The South China Sea and the End of a Stable Pacific . Tantor Media, Inc..
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Robert D. Kaplan, Robert D. Kaplan|AUTHOR and Michael Prichard|READER. 2014. Asia's Cauldron: The South China Sea and the End of a Stable Pacific. Tantor Media, Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Robert D. Kaplan, Robert D. Kaplan|AUTHOR and Michael Prichard|READER. Asia's Cauldron: The South China Sea and the End of a Stable Pacific Tantor Media, Inc, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Robert D. Kaplan, Robert D. Kaplan|AUTHOR, and Michael Prichard|READER. Asia's Cauldron: The South China Sea and the End of a Stable Pacific Tantor Media, Inc., 2014.
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