In defence of 'terrorism': Finding a way through a forest of misconceptions

Behavioral Sciences of Terrorism and Political Aggression

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 116-130

  Jackson, Richard ^a  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Critical terrorism studies; Definition; Epistemology; Ontology; State terrorism; Terrorism

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859509410     PISSN: 19434472     EISSN: 19434480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19434472.2010.512148     Document Type: Article

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