Decision making in autocratic regimes: A poliheuristic perspective

International Studies Perspectives

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 114-128

  Kinne, Brandon J ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Autocratic politics; Foreign policy decision making; Poliheuristic theory

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; FOREIGN POLICY; HEURISTICS; INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS; POLITICAL SYSTEM;

EID: 13844275326     PISSN: 15283577     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-3577.2005.00197.x     Document Type: Article

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