Military preparedness, weapon systems and the biosphere: A preliminary impact statement

New Political Science

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 325-343

  Singer, J David ^a   Keating, Jeffrey ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85030252786     PISSN: 07393148     EISSN: 14699931     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07393149908429875     Document Type: Article

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