The ontological (In)security of similarity wahhabism versus islamism in Saudi foreign policy

Foreign Policy Analysis

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 469-488

  Darwich, May ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84981249416     PISSN: 17438586     EISSN: 17438594     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/fpa/orw032     Document Type: Article

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