War, Violence and Hate Speech
Robert Pape|/by/robert-pape
Robert Pape|/by/robert-pape
Parliament of The World'S Religions|/source/parliament-of-the-worlds-religions
By: Robert Pape Source: Parliament of The World'S Religions Mar 18, 2017 No Comments
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Robert A. Pape, professor of political science at the University of Chicago, addresses the War, Violence and Hate Speech plenary at the 2015 Parliament of the World's Religions in Salt Lake City, Utah from Oct. 15th-19th, 2015.
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Topics: Counter Terrorism, Islamophobia, Suicide Attacks, War On Terror
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