Terror, oil and repression in Algeria

Journal of North African Studies

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 231-253

  Azarvan, Amir ^a  

^a KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Algeria; Foreign direct investment; Human rights; Oil; Repression; Terrorism

Indexed keywords

FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT; GLOBAL ECONOMY; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN RIGHTS; HYDROCARBON RESOURCE; OIL INDUSTRY; POLITICAL REPRESSION;

ALGERIA;

EID: 77954094339     PISSN: 13629387     EISSN: 17439345     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13629380903178184     Document Type: Article

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