Democracy and battlefield military effectiveness

Journal of Conflict Resolution

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 259-277

  Reiter, Dan ^a   Stam III, Allan C ^a  

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EID: 0032353389     PISSN: 00220027     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022002798042003003     Document Type: Article

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