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Why did Putin go too far? The rationality of Vladimir Putin’s decision to begin a war with Ukraine Cover

Why did Putin go too far? The rationality of Vladimir Putin’s decision to begin a war with Ukraine

By: Roman Bäcker and  Joanna Rak  
Open Access
|Aug 2022

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Language: English
Page range: 57 - 71
Submitted on: Jun 5, 2022
Accepted on: Jul 21, 2022
Published on: Aug 29, 2022
Published by: Adam Mickiewicz University
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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