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The “Green Corridor,” Myth or Reality?

Implications of Islamic Geopolitical Designs in the Balkans

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The Green Transverse or “Green Corridor” (in Serbian/Croatian, Zelena transverzala) is a classic geopolitical concept that has been used in two distinct, albeit interconnected meanings.

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Trifkovic, S. (2011). The “Green Corridor,” Myth or Reality?. In: Stern, S.N. (eds) Saudi Arabia and the Global Islamic Terrorist Network. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230370715_13

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