Syria: From 'authoritarian upgrading' to revolution?

International Affairs

Volumn 88, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 95-113

  Hinnebusch, Raymond ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84856185020     PISSN: 00205850     EISSN: 14682346     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2346.2012.01059.x     Document Type: Article

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