When do they say yes? An analysis of the willingness to offer and accept mediation in civil wars

International Studies Quarterly

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 759-781

  Greig, J Michael ^a   Regan, Patrick M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

^b BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CIVIL WAR; CONFLICT MANAGEMENT; PEACE PROCESS;

EID: 56849115686     PISSN: 00208833     EISSN: 14682478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2478.2008.00525.x     Document Type: Article

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