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Research Article

Civilizational Deviation in Collective Mediation: A Comparative Analysis of the Cretan Question and the Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict

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Received 05 Oct 2023, Accepted 20 Mar 2024, Published online: 31 Mar 2024

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