Forcing choices: Testing the transformation of Hamas

Washington Quarterly

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 37-53

  Malka, Haim ^a  

^a CSIS

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EID: 27944438947     PISSN: 0163660X     EISSN: 15309177     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1162/0163660054798663     Document Type: Article

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21. M Daraghmeh, "Hamas Official OK's State in West Bank."
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