Political system similarity and the choice of allies: Do democracies flock together, or do opposites attract?

Journal of Conflict Resolution

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 617-635

  Simon, Michael W ^a   Gartzke, Erik ^a  

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EID: 0030376713     PISSN: 00220027     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022002796040004005     Document Type: Article

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