The possibility of A preference-based power index

Journal of Theoretical Politics

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 377-387

  Napel, Stefan ^a   Widgrén, Mika ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Power indices; Preferences; Strategic power

Indexed keywords

EID: 22544439644     PISSN: 09516298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0951629805052886     Document Type: Article

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