A pact with the devil? Elite alliances as bases of violent religious conflicts

Studies in Conflict and Terrorism

Volumn 31, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1120-1135

  de Juan, Alexander ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

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EID: 57549097604     PISSN: 1057610X     EISSN: 15210731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10576100802339193     Document Type: Article

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