A muslim lobby at whitehall? Examining the role of the Muslim minority in British foreign policy making

Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 365-386

  Radcliffe, Liat ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85007086597     PISSN: 09596410     EISSN: 14699311     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0959641042000233282     Document Type: Article

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