Targeting nuclear programs in war and peace: A quantitative empirical analysis, 1941-2000

Journal of Conflict Resolution

Volumn 54, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 831-859

  Fuhrmann, Matthew ^a   Kreps, Sarah E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics   (United States)

Author keywords

nuclear proliferation; Osiraq; preventive strikes; war

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649595289     PISSN: 00220027     EISSN: 15528766     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022002710371671     Document Type: Article

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