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<journal-title><![CDATA[México y la cuenca del pacífico]]></journal-title>
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<issn>2007-5308</issn>
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<publisher-name><![CDATA[Universidad de Guadalajara, Centro Universitario de Ciencias Sociales y Humanidades, Departamento de Estudios del Pacífico]]></publisher-name>
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<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Empire and Revenge: Outlining Vladimir Putin&#8217;s Motivations for War]]></article-title>
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<institution><![CDATA[,Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ CDMX]]></addr-line>
<country>Mexico</country>
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<day>00</day>
<month>08</month>
<year>2023</year>
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<month>08</month>
<year>2023</year>
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<volume>12</volume>
<numero>35</numero>
<fpage>9</fpage>
<lpage>29</lpage>
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