The Strategic Logic of Daesh (ISIS)
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Emory University|/source/emory-university
By: Robert Pape Source: Emory University Mar 16, 2017 No Comments
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Dr. Robert Pape
Founding Director, Chicago Project on Security & Terrorism (CPOST)
Professor of Political Science
University of Chicago
March 24, 2015
Category: Videos, World Affairs
Topics: Conflicts And War, Islamophobia, Suicide Attacks, Terrorism, War On Terror
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