The life and death of international treaties: Double-edged diplomacy and the politics of ratification in comparative perspective

International Politics

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 24-52

  Lantis, Jeffrey S ^a  

^a 931 College Mall   (United States)

Author keywords

Europe; International treaty ratification; North America; Two level game theory

Indexed keywords

DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS; INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS; POLITICAL CONFLICT; POLITICS;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 32844475591     PISSN: 13845748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.ip.8800130     Document Type: Article

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