Manna from heaven or forbidden fruit? the (Ab) use of control variables in research on international conflict

Conflict Management and Peace Science

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 273-275

  Kadera, Kelly M ^a   Mitchell, Sara McLaughlin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

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EID: 29244474100     PISSN: 07388942     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07388940500339159     Document Type: Article

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