From Spandau to Guantanamo: prisons as Propaganda Instruments for Extremists and Terrorists

Prisons have featured repeatedly in narratives of terrorist and other violent extremist groups. Such groups have exploited the imprisonment of their members as a propaganda tool aimed at eliciting support and attracting new members through discourses of struggle and oppression. This article examines...

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Authors: Thompson, Nathan (Author) ; Hart, Amber (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2021
In: Perspectives on terrorism
Year: 2021, Volume: 15, Issue: 4, Pages: 141-154
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