Surprisingly few sociologists have studied the War on Terror despite its wide-ranging social consequences. In this review, Mathieu Deflem discusses two books from other disciplines that might serve as good starting points for the sociological study of security and terrorism.
about the author
Mathieu Deflem is in the sociology department at the University of South Carolina. He is the author of The Policing of Terrorism.
Book Review
Ending The War On The War On Terror
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