In defense of the realm: Financing loyalist terrorism in Northern Ireland—part one: Extortion and blackmail

Studies in Conflict and Terrorism

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 331-361

  Silke, Andrew ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85000588093     PISSN: 1057610X     EISSN: 15210731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10576109808436073     Document Type: Article

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