Russia and the intelligence services of central Asia

International Journal of Intelligence and CounterIntelligence

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 251-301

  Lefebvre, Stéphane ^a   Mc dermott, Roger N ^b  

^a DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 57749142977     PISSN: 08850607     EISSN: 15210561     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08850600701648678     Document Type: Article

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