Using momentum analysis to explain and forecast the outcome of international negotiations

International Negotiation

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 319-349

  Bjola, Corneliu ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

climate change; international negotiations; momentum analysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 84930795502     PISSN: 1382340X     EISSN: 15718069     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/15718069-12341309     Document Type: Article

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