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Review of Jeffrey D. Simon’s “Lone wolf terrorism: understanding the growing threat”. New York: Prometheus books

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Gill, P., Corner, E. Review of Jeffrey D. Simon’s “Lone wolf terrorism: understanding the growing threat”. New York: Prometheus books. Crime Law Soc Change 62, 191–194 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10611-013-9503-5

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