Deterrence and counterproliferation in an age of weapons of mass destruction

Security Studies

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 152-197

  Smith, Derek D ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 5644266388     PISSN: 09636412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09636410390447671     Document Type: Article

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