Terrorism communication: Characteristics and emerging perspectives in the scientific literature 2002-2011

Journal of Contingencies and Crisis Management

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 153-166

  Ruggiero, Aino ^a   Vos, Marita ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMUNICATION; CRISIS MANAGEMENT; TERRORISM;

EID: 84881547556     PISSN: 09660879     EISSN: 14685973     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1468-5973.12022     Document Type: Article

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