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Oakes, Amy, 1976-

Diversionary war : domestic unrest and international conflict / Amy Oakes. - Stanford, California : Stanford Security Studies, ©2012. - 1 online resource

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Causes and consequences of diversionary war -- Quantitative results -- A diversionary war : Argentina's invasion of the British Falkland Islands, 1982 -- A diversionary spectacle : the U.S. government's expedition to the Utah Territory, 1857-1858 -- The road not taken : when pauper states do not use diversionary tactics.

ISBN: 0804784930 (electronic bk.) 9780804784931 (electronic bk.) (cloth ; alk. paper) (pbk. ; alk. paper) (cloth ; alk. paper) (pbk. ; alk. paper)

LCCN: 2011052156

Subjects--Topical Terms:
International relations--Decision making.
Political stability.
Politics and war.
War--Causes.
War--Decision making.
Relations internationales--Prise de décision.
Stabilité politique.
Politique et guerre.
Guerre--Causes.
Guerre--Prise de décision.
HISTORY--Military--Other.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING--Military Science.
International relations--Decision making.
Political stability.
Politics and war.
War--Causes.
War--Decision making.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: JZ6385 / .O35 2012

Dewey Class. No.: 355.02/72