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International Interactions
Empirical and Theoretical Research in International Relations
Volume 25, 1999 - Issue 4
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Information inconsistency and the cognitive algebra of foreign policy decision making

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Pages 333-362 | Accepted 12 Jul 1999, Published online: 09 Jan 2008

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