An economic perspective on radical Islam

Radical Islam and International Security: Challenges and Responses

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 44-70

  Hillman, Arye L ^a  

^a BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

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EID: 84911102700     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203938409     Document Type: Chapter

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