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Rethinking the unthinkable – revisiting theories of nuclear deterrence and escalation Cover

Rethinking the unthinkable – revisiting theories of nuclear deterrence and escalation

By: Jan Hanska  
Open Access
|Dec 2018

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/JMS-2018-0001 | Journal eISSN: 1799-3350 | Journal ISSN: 2242-3524
Language: English
Page range: 49 - 60
Submitted on: Jun 13, 2017
Accepted on: Apr 8, 2018
Published on: Dec 28, 2018
Published by: National Defense University
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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