Emotion and strategy in the Korean War

International Organization

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 221-252

  Mercer, Jonathan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

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EID: 84865410975     PISSN: 00208183     EISSN: 15315088     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0020818313000015     Document Type: Article

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