Western Foreign Fighters

Western Foreign Fighters

Western Foreign Fighters

Phil Gurski

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RLPG/Galleys
Año de edición:
2016
Materia
Relaciones internacionales
ISBN:
9781442273801
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In this text, Phil Gurski examines why some people decide to abandon their homeland to join terrorist groups, and whether they pose a significant threat to their societies if they survive and return.

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