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William Patterson

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PhD International Studies (Conflict and Cooperation; Comparative and Regional Studies), Old Dominion University

MA International Studies (American Foreign Policy), Old Dominion University

MSc, Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of Staffordshire

MA Continental Philosophy, University of Staffordshire

BA International Studies, Old Dominion University

BA Criminal Justice, Old Dominion University

BA Asian Studies, University of Maryland University College

AA Japanese Studies, University of Maryland University College

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	Christianity Is Not Great: How Faith Fails by John W. Loftus (Editor), Hector Avalos (Foreword), William Patterson (Goodreads Author) 4.32 avg rating — 117 ratings — published 2014 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	God and Horrendous Suffering by John W. Loftus (Editor), William Patterson (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.75 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2021 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Democratic Counterinsurgents: How Democracies Can Prevail in Irregular Warfare 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Markets and Conflict: Economics of War and Peace (Perspectives in Behavioral Economics and the Economics of Behavior) by William Patterson (Goodreads Author), Daniel W Kuthy 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Handbook of Homeland Security by Scott N. Romaniuk (Editor), William Patterson (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Martin Scott Catino (Editor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2023	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Religion and World Civilizations: How Faith Shaped Society from Antiquity to the Present by Andrew Holt (Editor), William Patterson (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2023 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Global Security Studies by Scott N. Romaniuk (Editor), Péter Marton (Editor), William Patterson (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2023	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Encyclopedia of Gerontology and Population Aging by Danan Gu (Editor), Matthew E. Dupre (Editor), William Patterson (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2021	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Encyclopedia of Artificial Intelligence: The Past, Present, and Future of AI by Philip L. Frana (Editor), Michael J. Klein (Editor), William Patterson (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2021	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Political Ideologies and Worldviews: An Introduction (2nd ed.) by Valerie Vezina (Editor), Alexandra Taylor (Editor), William Patterson (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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William Patterson has read Reconciliation Operationalized in Mozambique: Charting Inclusion, Truth, and Justice, 1992–2022 by Natalia Bueno	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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