A case against ‘Critical Terrorism Studies’

Critical Studies on Terrorism

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 51-64

  Horgan, John ^a   Boyle, Michael J ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Critical; Orthodox; Studies; Terrorism

Indexed keywords

EID: 56149124839     PISSN: 17539153     EISSN: 17539161     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17539150701848225     Document Type: Editorial

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