Informers and the transition in Northern Ireland

British Journal of Criminology

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 32-54

  Dudai, Ron ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Folk devils; Informers; Northern Ireland; Political violence; Rumours

Indexed keywords

EID: 83255189713     PISSN: 00070955     EISSN: 14643529     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjc/azr055     Document Type: Article

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