Building the Bomb: A Further Exploration of an Organizational Approach to Nuclear Terrorism

A terrorist organization constructing and detonating a nuclear device is often a topic of popular, academic, and political concern. Yet, assessing this risk is a challenging task. This article aims to contribute to the encompassing nature of any future nuclear terrorism threat assessments by further...

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Main Author: Volders, Brecht (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2021
In: Terrorism and political violence
Year: 2021, Volume: 33, Issue: 5, Pages: 1012-1031
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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