"there must be a reason": Osama, saddam, and inferred justification

Sociological Inquiry

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 142-162

  Prasad, Monica ^a   Perrin, Andrew J ^b   Bezila, Kieran ^a   Hoffman, Steve G ^c   Kindleberger, Kate ^a   Manturuk, Kim ^b   Powers, Ashleigh Smith ^d  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^d MILLSAPS COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 64549095315     PISSN: 00380245     EISSN: 1475682X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-682X.2009.00280.x     Document Type: Article

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