U.S. policy on preventive war and preemption

Nonproliferation Review

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 113-123

  Wirtz, James J ^a   Russell, James A ^a  

^a NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL   (United States)

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EID: 1942423375     PISSN: 10736700     EISSN: 17461766     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10736700308436920     Document Type: Article

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