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The origins of ISIS: the collapse of nations and revolutions in the Middle East

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The origins of ISIS: the collapse of nations and revolutions in the Middle East. / Mabon, Simon Paul; Royle, Stephen.
London: I. B. Tauris, 2016. 256 p.

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Mabon, SP & Royle, S 2016, The origins of ISIS: the collapse of nations and revolutions in the Middle East. I. B. Tauris, London.

APA

Mabon, S. P., & Royle, S. (2016). The origins of ISIS: the collapse of nations and revolutions in the Middle East. I. B. Tauris.

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Mabon SP, Royle S. The origins of ISIS: the collapse of nations and revolutions in the Middle East. London: I. B. Tauris, 2016. 256 p.

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Mabon, Simon Paul ; Royle, Stephen. / The origins of ISIS : the collapse of nations and revolutions in the Middle East. London : I. B. Tauris, 2016. 256 p.

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