African Journal of
Political Science and International Relations

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Pol. Sci. Int. Relat.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0832
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJPSIR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 405

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National power and the search for a generalized theory of terrorist target selection: An introduction to the Uyo School

Robert O. Dode
  • Robert O. Dode
  • Department of Political Science and Public Administration, University of Uyo, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria.
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Henry U. Ufomba
  • Henry U. Ufomba
  • Department of Political Science and Public Administration, University of Uyo, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 23 October 2013
  •  Accepted: 05 September 2014
  •  Published: 30 November 2014

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