Whose terrorists?: Libya and state criminality

The government of Muammar Qaddafi has certainly engaged in ‘state criminality’ in acts of terrorism sponsored by official agencies of the Libyan state. However, these acts are nothing like as frequent or as systematic as has been suggested by Western critics. It is Qaddafi's weakness which lead...

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Main Author: Jenkins, Philip 1952- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 1988
In: Contemporary crises
Year: 1988, Volume: 12, Issue: 1, Pages: 5-24
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