Our violent world: terrorism in society

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McDonald, K. 2013. Our violent world: terrorism in society. Palgrave Macmillan.
TitleOur violent world: terrorism in society
AuthorsMcDonald, K.
Abstract

From 1960s student movements to today's global jihad, this text explores the factors and debates shaping violence and terrorism in our contemporary society. Each chapter confronts examples of disturbing terrorist acts and events of mass violence from recent history and uses these to examine key questions, theories and concepts surrounding this sensitive and controversial topic.

LanguageEnglish
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Hardcover9780230224735
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan
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PrintApr 2013
Publication process dates
Deposited23 Oct 2013
Output statusPublished
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Paperback ISBN: 9780230224742

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