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“To Balance or To Bandwagon?” Alignment Decisions in 1930s Europe

Robert G. Kaufman
- 01 Mar 1992 - 
- Vol. 1, Iss: 3, pp 417-447
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(1992). “To Balance or To Bandwagon?” Alignment Decisions in 1930s Europe.
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(1992). “To Balance or To Bandwagon?” Alignment Decisions in 1930s Europe. Security Studies: Vol. 1, No. 3, pp. 417-447.

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Politics among nations;: The struggle for power and peace

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