A supply side theory of mediation

International Studies Quarterly

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 1069-1094

  Crescenzi, Mark J C ^a   Kadera, Kelly M ^b   Mitchell, Sara McLaughlin ^b   Thyne, Clayton L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONFLICT MANAGEMENT; DEMOCRACY; DISPUTE RESOLUTION; PARTY POLITICS;

EID: 80755143387     PISSN: 00208833     EISSN: 14682478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2478.2011.00681.x     Document Type: Article

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