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This chapter considers Western European definitions of war, torture, and terrorism. The introduction includes a brief overview of major historical events followed by recent conflicts and developments related to torture and terrorism in Western Europe. The focus then shifts to a descriptive report of our study examining personal definitions of the terms war, torture, and terrorism by participants from France, Germany, Iceland, Portugal, Spain, and Sweden.
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Salmberg, M. et al. (2012). Definitions of War, Torture, and Terrorism in Western Europe. In: Malley-Morrison, K., McCarthy, S., Hines, D. (eds) International Handbook of War, Torture, and Terrorism. Peace Psychology Book Series. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-1638-8_2
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