A frequent assumption of the American-led βwar on terrorβ and its accompanying discourse originated largely with the George W. Bush Administration, and that there was a counterterrorism policy revolution in the U.S. political arena. Challenging these assumptions, through a genealogical analysis of U
The war on terrorism and the terror of God
β Scribed by Griffith, Lee, 1948-
- Publisher
- Grand Rapids, Mich. : W.B. Eerdmans Pub. Co.
- Year
- 2004
- Tongue
- English
- Category
- Library
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β¦ Synopsis
Includes bibliographical references (p. 361-388) and indexes
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