Testing power-transition theory using alternative measures of national capabilities

Journal of Conflict Resolution

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 509-528

  De Soysa, Indra ^a   Oneal, John R ^a   Park, Yong Hee ^a  

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DOI: 10.1177/0022002797041004002     Document Type: Article

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