The failure of big business: On the socio-economic reality of the Middle East peace process

Mediterranean Politics

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 1-28

  Bouillon, Markus E ^a  

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Indexed keywords

CONFLICT MANAGEMENT; PEACE PROCESS; REGIONAL SECURITY; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS;

ASIA; EURASIA; ISRAEL; JORDAN; MIDDLE EAST; PALESTINE;

EID: 2342437385     PISSN: 13629395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13629390410001679900     Document Type: Article

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