Virtual jihadist media: Function, legitimacy and radicalizing efficacy

European Journal of Cultural Studies

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 389-408

  Awan, Akil N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Internet; Islamism; Jihadism; New media; News terrorism; Radicalization

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548057050     PISSN: 13675494     EISSN: 14603551     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1367549407079713     Document Type: Article

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