Structural integrity and cohesion in insurgent organizations: Evidence from protracted conflicts in Ireland and Burma

International Studies Review

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 533-555

  Kenny, Paul D ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; POLITICAL CONFLICT; POLITICAL ORGANIZATION; POPULAR PROTEST; WAR;

IRELAND; MYANMAR;

EID: 78650155703     PISSN: 15219488     EISSN: 14682486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2486.2010.00959.x     Document Type: Article

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