Time to fight: Government type and conflict initiation in parliamentary systems

Journal of Conflict Resolution

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 547-568

  Ireland, Michael J ^a   Gartner, Scott Sigmund ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0035471071     PISSN: 00220027     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022002701045005001     Document Type: Article

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