Problems with the critical studies approach to the study of terrorism

Critical Studies on Terrorism

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 185-195

  Weinberg, Leonard ^a   Eubank, William ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

A historical; Critical theory; Death squads; Interviews with terrorists; Problem solving; Self absorption; State centric; Terrorism definitions; United Nations

Indexed keywords

EID: 79953845216     PISSN: 17539153     EISSN: 17539161     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17539150802184595     Document Type: Editorial

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