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Lagon Mark P.
The Reagan doctrine: sources of American conduct in the Cold War's last chapter /
Mark P. Lagon.

p. cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p.) and index.

ISBN 0-275-94798-X

1. United States--Foreign relations-- 1981-1989. 2. Reagan,
Ronald. I. Title.

E876.L34 1994

327.73--dc20 93-23676

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Copyright 1994 by Mark P. Lagon

All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be
reproduced, by any process or technique, without the
express written consent of the publisher.

Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 93-23676
ISBN: 0-275-94798-X

First published in 1994

Praeger Publishers, 88 Post Road West, Westport, CT 06881
An imprint of Greenwood Publishing Group, Inc.

Printed in the United States of America

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Copyright Acknowledgment

The author and publisher gratefully acknowledge permission to reprint the following
copyrighted material:

Parts of chapters 3 and 4 appeared in the article "The International Systern and the Reagan
Doctrine: Can Realism Explain Aid to 'Freedom Fighters'?" in the British Journal of
Political Science 22 (Winter 1991-92):39-70.

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