The uniqueness of islamic fundamentalism and the fourth wave of international terrorism

Religious Fundamentalism and Political Extremism

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 72-93

  Ben Dor, Gabriel ^a   Pedahzur, Ami ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

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EID: 84905948607     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203010969     Document Type: Chapter

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