Deciding to intervene: An analysis of international and domestic influences on United States interventions in intrastate disputes

International Interactions

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 25-52

  Mullenbach, Mark J ^a   Matthews, Gerard P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS   (United States)

^b GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Diversion; Intervention; Linkage; Power status; Use of military force; War weariness

Indexed keywords

EID: 40049110477     PISSN: 03050629     EISSN: 15477444     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03050620701878835     Document Type: Article

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