Inhibiting imitative terrorism through memetic engineering

Journal of Contingencies and Crisis Management

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 61-66

  Pech, Richard J ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TERRORISM;

EID: 0038646080     PISSN: 09660879     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1468-5973.1102002     Document Type: Article

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