Politics and International Relations. Issue 4 (4th July 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Simon, Steven
• Is Part Of: Survival. Volume 63:Issue 4(2021)
• Page Start: 209
• Page End: 215
• Publication Date: 2021-07-04
• Subjects: Strategy -- Periodicals; Military policy -- Periodicals; Disarmament -- Periodicals; Stratégie -- Périodiques; Politique militaire -- Périodiques; Désarmement -- Périodiques; 355.02
• DOI: 10.1080/00396338.2021.1956201
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0039-6338

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