Why do Ethnic groups rebel? New data and analysis

World Politics

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 87-119

  Cederman, Lars Erik ^a   Wimmer, Andreas ^a   Min, Brian ^a  

^a NONE

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ETHNIC GROUP; ETHNICITY;

EID: 75249095423     PISSN: 00438871     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0043887109990219     Document Type: Article

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