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Original Articles

THE ECONOMICS OF TERRORISM FROM A POLICY‐MAKER’S PERSPECTIVE

Pages 125-134 | Received 05 Jan 2009, Accepted 03 Sep 2010, Published online: 01 Apr 2011

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