Terrorism and Democracy
โ Scribed by Stansfield Turner
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin
- Year
- 1991
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 296
- Category
- Library
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
โฆ Synopsis
Using his own experience during the Iran Hostage crisis, a former CIA director offers an examination of the United States' failed and successful policies regarding terrorism, specifically discussing the Iran-Contra scandal
โฆ Subjects
Iran;Middle East;History;Middle Eastern;International & World Politics;Politics & Government;Politics & Social Sciences;Political Science;Comparative Politics;Constitutions;History & Theory;Reference;Politics & Government;Politics & Social Sciences
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