Space Time Dynamics of Insurgent Activity in Iraq
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Space Time Dynamics of Insurgent Activity in Iraq Michael Townsley a , Shane D. Johnson b and Jerry H. Ratcliffe c a School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Mt Gravatt Campus, Griffi th University , Qld 4111 , Australia . E-mail: m.townsley@griffi th.edu.au b UCL Jill Dando Institute of Crime Science, University College London, Second Floor, Brook House, 2-16 Torrington Place, London, WC1E 7HN. c Department of Criminal Justice, Temple University , PA , Philadelphia , U.S.A.
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تاریخ انتشار 2008