The Unraveling: Pakistan in the Age of Jihad
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John R. Schmidt., & John R. Schmidt|AUTHOR. (2011). The Unraveling: Pakistan in the Age of Jihad . Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)John R. Schmidt and John R. Schmidt|AUTHOR. 2011. The Unraveling: Pakistan in the Age of Jihad. Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)John R. Schmidt and John R. Schmidt|AUTHOR. The Unraveling: Pakistan in the Age of Jihad Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2011.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)John R. Schmidt, and John R. Schmidt|AUTHOR. The Unraveling: Pakistan in the Age of Jihad Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2011.
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Full title | unraveling pakistan in the age of jihad |
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