The warlord as arbitrageur
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2059596 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ariel I Ahram (0000-0001-9272-3406, University of Oklahoma), Charles King (0000-0001-8665-3376, Georgetown University) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 169-186 |
| Publication date | 2012-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Theory and Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0304-2421 • E-ISSN: 1573-7853 |
| Publisher | Springer Science+Business Media (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s11186-011-9162-4 |
| OpenAlex | W2052986797 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 24 |
| References cited | 94 |
Arbitrage · Economics · Financial economics · Norm (philosophy · Order (exchange · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Sovereignty · State (computer science · Asian Geopolitics and Ethnography · Law · Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East · Southeast Asian Sociopolitical Studies
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| Unique citing works | 24 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2014 - 2026 (13) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 23 |