Nuclear Weapons and Indian Strategic Culture

Journal of Peace Research

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 181-198

  Basrur, Rajesh M ^a  

^a Centre for Global Studies   (India)

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EID: 0035585111     PISSN: 00223433     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022343301038002004     Document Type: Article

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