Understanding terrorist organizations with a dynamic model

Studies in Conflict and Terrorism

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 45-59

  Gutfraind, Alexander ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

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EID: 59049101625     PISSN: 1057610X     EISSN: 15210731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10576100802627720     Document Type: Article

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