The destructiveness of pre-industrial warfare: Political and technological determinants

Journal of Peace Research

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 455-470

  Landers, John ^a,b  

^a ALL SOULS COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 22544440846     PISSN: 00223433     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022343305054091     Document Type: Review

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