The folly of 'asymmetric war'

Washington Quarterly

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 33-53

  Mazarr, Michael J ^a  

^a US National War College   (United States)

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EID: 45749123931     PISSN: 0163660X     EISSN: 15309177     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1162/wash.2008.31.3.33     Document Type: Article

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