Consensus or Conflict?: a Survey Analysis of How Norwegians Interpret the July 22, 2011 Attacks a Decade Later

The dominant narrative about the right-wing terrorist attacks in Norway on July 22, 2011, suggests that they were an attack on the Norwegian democracy, that the perpetrator was motivated by right-wing extremism and that Norway reacted by emphasizing tolerance, democratic values, and inclusion. Surve...

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Main Author: Solheim, Øyvind Bugge (Author)
Contributors: Jupskås, Anders Ravik 1983-
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2021
In: Perspectives on terrorism
Year: 2021, Volume: 15, Issue: 3, Pages: 109-131
Online Access: Volltext (kostenfrei)
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