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_c90.00GBP
100 1 _aLAFREE Gary
245 _aPutting terrorism in context :
_blessons from the global terrorism database /
_cGary LaFree, Laura Dugan and Erin Miller.
260 _aLondon :
_bRoutledge,
_c2015.
300 _axiii, 248 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
400 _aContemporary terrorism studies
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520 _aThe book discusses terrorist attacks, such as 9/11, possibly the most high profile "black swan" event in living memory, by putting them into context with thousands of less publicized attacks that have plagued the world since 1970. Historically, the study of terrorism has suffered from a general lack of empirical data and statistical analysis.
650 _aTERRORISM
_x HISTORY
650 _aINTERNAL SECURITY
650 _aTERRORISM
700 _aDUGAN Laura
710 _aMILLER Erin
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