Goliath's curse: Coercive threats and asymmetric power

International Organization

Volumn 64, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 627-660

  Sechser, Todd S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

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EID: 79952935610     PISSN: 00208183     EISSN: 15315088     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0020818310000214     Document Type: Article

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