Nonstate actors and the diffusion of innovations: The case of suicide terrorism

International Organization

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 33-64

  Horowitz, Michael C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

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EID: 77952498609     PISSN: 00208183     EISSN: 15315088     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0020818309990233     Document Type: Article

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