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The logic of conspiracy: The Latin American military coup as a problem in the social sciences

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Needler, M.C. The logic of conspiracy: The Latin American military coup as a problem in the social sciences. Studies in Comparative International Development 13, 28–40 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02686471

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