Readiness Theory and the Northern Ireland Conflict

American Behavioral Scientist

Volumn 50, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1520-1541

  Pruitt, Dean G ^a  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

IRA; Northern Ireland; peace processes; readiness; ripeness

Indexed keywords

EID: 34249914240     PISSN: 00027642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0002764207302467     Document Type: Article

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