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American Assassins: An Alternative Typology

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 January 2009

James W. Clarke
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Probably no group of political actors is more misunderstood than American assassins. My purpose in this preliminary report is to identify the sources of this misunderstanding and to suggest an alternative interpretation based on a reconsideration of the evidence.

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British Journal of Political Science , Volume 11 , Issue 1 , January 1981 , pp. 81 - 104
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1981

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