Retribution must succeed rebellion: The colonial origins of counterinsurgency failure

International Organization

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 253-286

  MacDonald, Paul K ^a  

^a WELLESLEY COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 84880449400     PISSN: 00208183     EISSN: 15315088     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0020818313000027     Document Type: Article

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