Die and let die: Exploring links between suicide terrorism and terrorist use of chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons

Studies in Conflict and Terrorism

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 17-35

  Dolnik, Adam ^a  

^a MONTEREY INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES   (United States)

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EID: 84881889152     PISSN: 1057610X     EISSN: 15210731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10576100390145143     Document Type: Article

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