Information, Bias, and Mediation Success

International Studies Quarterly

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 25-47

  Savun, Burcu ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISPUTE RESOLUTION; INTERNATIONAL CONFLICT;

EID: 42449153816     PISSN: 00208833     EISSN: 14682478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2478.2007.00490.x     Document Type: Article

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