Next front? Evolving United States–African strategic relations in the “war on terrorism” and beyond

Comparative Strategy

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 39-54

  Pham, J Peter ^a  

^a JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 51249142758     PISSN: 01495933     EISSN: 15210448     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01495930701271536     Document Type: Article

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