Evolutionary dynamics of the insurgency in Iraq: A Mathematical model of the battle for hearts and minds

Studies in Conflict and Terrorism

Volumn 30, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 947-962

  Farley, Jonathan David ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 35248875152     PISSN: 1057610X     EISSN: 15210731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10576100701611304     Document Type: Article

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