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... role of " incidents " can thus be seen as a coordinating role ; it is a substitute for overt leadership and communication . Without something like an inci- dent , it may be difficult to get action at all , since immunity re- quires that ...
... role of " incidents " can thus be seen as a coordinating role ; it is a substitute for overt leadership and communication . Without something like an inci- dent , it may be difficult to get action at all , since immunity re- quires that ...
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... role , or by another's role , because it is the only role that in the circumstances can be identified by a process of tacit consent . A good example might be the esprit de corps ( or lack of it ) of an army unit or naval vessel or the ...
... role , or by another's role , because it is the only role that in the circumstances can be identified by a process of tacit consent . A good example might be the esprit de corps ( or lack of it ) of an army unit or naval vessel or the ...
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... role , and the role it does play is rather different.2 1 1 John von Neumann , speaking of " the fundamental theorem on the existence of good strategies , " namely the theorem that all zero - sum games with a finite number of pure ...
... role , and the role it does play is rather different.2 1 1 John von Neumann , speaking of " the fundamental theorem on the existence of good strategies , " namely the theorem that all zero - sum games with a finite number of pure ...
Contents
The Retarded Science of International Strategy | 3 |
An Essay on Bargaining | 21 |
Bargaining Communication and Limited War | 53 |
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