Patterns and Consequences of Threats Towards Politicians: results from Surveys of National and Local Politicians in Norway

Norway has experienced vicious acts of anti-government terrorism in the form of a massive car bomb attack on the government district and a shooting massacre on members of the youth wing of the governing Labour Party in 2011. Still, such acts of violence towards politicians are rare and exceptional....

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1. VerfasserIn: Bjørgo, Tore (VerfasserIn)
Beteiligte: Jupskås, Anders Ravik ; Thomassen, Gunnar ; Strype, Jon
Medienart: Elektronisch Aufsatz
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 2022
In: Perspectives on terrorism
Jahr: 2022, Band: 16, Heft: 6, Seiten: 100-119
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