Irresponsible Radicalisation: Diasporas, Globalisation and Long-Distance Nationalism in the Digital Age

Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies

Volumn 38, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 1357-1379

  Conversi, Daniele ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cyber Bullying; Diaspora; Globalisation; Internet; Long Distance Nationalism; Radicalisation

Indexed keywords

DIASPORA; ETHNIC CONFLICT; GLOBALIZATION; INTERNET; NATION STATE; NATIONALISM;

EID: 84865009104     PISSN: 1369183X     EISSN: 14699451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1369183X.2012.698204     Document Type: Article

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