A case for a critical approach to terrorism

European Political Science

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 57-67

  Egerton, Frazer ^a  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Critical approach to terrorism; Emancipation; Jihadism

Indexed keywords

EID: 65249117503     PISSN: 16804333     EISSN: 16820983     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/eps.2008.47     Document Type: Article

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