Presidents and the diversionary use of force: A research note

International Studies Quarterly

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 317-328

  Derouen Jr , Karl ^a  

^a BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRISIS MANAGEMENT; INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS; MILITARY INTERVENTION; THEORETICAL STUDY; UNEMPLOYMENT;

RUSSIAN FEDERATION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 12944265533     PISSN: 00208833     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/0020-8833.00160     Document Type: Article

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