The myth of the second front: Localizing the 'war on terror' in Southeast Asia

Washington Quarterly

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 75-90

  Acharya, Amitav ^a   Acharya, Arabinda ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

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EID: 51249144456     PISSN: 0163660X     EISSN: 15309177     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1162/wash.2007.30.4.75     Document Type: Article

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