The State as a Terrorist: France and the Red Hand

<p><span><em>The present article explores a less well-known episode in the history of terrorism: The Red Hand (La Main Rouge). During the Algerian war of independence (1954-1962) it emerged as an obscure counterterrorist organisation on the French side. Between 1956 and 1961, the R...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Thomas Riegler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Massachusetts Lowell 2012-12-01
Series:Perspectives on Terrorism
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Online Access:http://www.terrorismanalysts.com/pt/index.php/pot/article/view/229