New Battlefields/Old Laws: Critical Debates on Asymmetric Warfare
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William C. Banks., & William C. Banks|AUTHOR. (2011). New Battlefields/Old Laws: Critical Debates on Asymmetric Warfare . Columbia University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)William C. Banks and William C. Banks|AUTHOR. 2011. New Battlefields/Old Laws: Critical Debates On Asymmetric Warfare. Columbia University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)William C. Banks and William C. Banks|AUTHOR. New Battlefields/Old Laws: Critical Debates On Asymmetric Warfare Columbia University Press, 2011.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)William C. Banks, and William C. Banks|AUTHOR. New Battlefields/Old Laws: Critical Debates On Asymmetric Warfare Columbia University Press, 2011.
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