Speak softly and carry a big stick? Veterans in the political elite and the American use of force

American Political Science Review

Volumn 96, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 779-793

  Gelpi, Christopher ^a   Feaver, Peter D ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0036947117     PISSN: 00030554     EISSN: 15375943     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S000305540200045X     Document Type: Review

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