The Afghan Local Police – Closing the Security Gap?

Sam Vincent; Florian Weigand; Hameed Hakimi

doi:10.5334/sta.gg

The Afghan Local Police – Closing the Security Gap?

Stability: International Journal of Security and Development

Volume 4 (2015): Issue 1

By: Sam Vincent, Florian Weigand and Hameed Hakimi

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