The BWC new process: A preliminary assessment

Nonproliferation Review

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 26-39

  Tucker, Jonathan B ^a  

^a MONTEREY INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES   (United States)

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EID: 33751225708     PISSN: 10736700     EISSN: 17461766     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10736700408436956     Document Type: Article

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