Education, income, and support for suicide bombings: Evidence from six Muslim countries

Journal of Conflict Resolution

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 146-178

  Shafiq, M Najeeb ^a   Sinno, Abdulkader H ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Islam; Politics of education; Suicide bombing; Terrorism

Indexed keywords

EID: 74049164788     PISSN: 00220027     EISSN: 15528766     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022002709351411     Document Type: Article

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