Arms control, proliferation and terrorism: The Bush Administration's post-September 11 security strategy

Journal of Strategic Studies

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 59-88

  Newman, Andrew ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADMINISTRATION; STRATEGIC APPROACH; TERRORISM; WORLD TRADE CENTER;

EID: 3042543076     PISSN: 01402390     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0140239042000232774     Document Type: Article

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