The psychology of mass-mediated terrorism

American Behavioral Scientist

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 69-86

  Weimann, Gabriel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

Author keywords

Cyberterrorism; Internet; Mass media; Propaganda; Psychology; Terrorism

Indexed keywords

EID: 48349142517     PISSN: 00027642     EISSN: 15523381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0002764208321342     Document Type: Article

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