When Credit Claims Answer the “Is it Terrorism?” Question
When Credit Claims Answer the “Is it Terrorism?” Question
Aaron M. Hoffman Kevin Ho Yin Leung a Department of Political Science, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, Canadab Canadian Department of National Defence, Ottawa, CanadaAaron M. Hoffman is Professor of Political Science at Simon Fraser University. His research focuses on the role publicity plays in terrorist campaigns. Recent projects include work on credit claiming for terrorist attacks and research on the coverage of terrorism in major US newspapers.Kevin Ho Yin Leung is a Policy Officer at the Department of National Defence, and graduate of Simon Fraser University. Kevin’s research focused on public perceptions of terrorism and how claims of responsibility influence public attitudes, particularly towards national security, public freedoms, and voting behaviors.