Terrorism in North America (Canada, United States, Mexico), 1970 – 2010: a Research Note

<p><span>The shooting on September 5, 2012 at Parti Quebecois headquarters in Montreal that police now describe as a full blown assassination attempt against this party&rsquo;s &ldquo;premier-designate&rdquo; Pauline Marois, resulted in the death and injury of two persons. Mo...

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Main Author: Richard J. Chasdi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Massachusetts Lowell 2012-10-01
Series:Perspectives on Terrorism
Online Access:http://www.terrorismanalysts.com/pt/index.php/pot/article/view/221
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spelling doaj-967e2b4305e94037a141f3b8abb600ac2020-11-25T02:13:04ZengUniversity of Massachusetts LowellPerspectives on Terrorism2334-37452334-37452012-10-0164-5215Terrorism in North America (Canada, United States, Mexico), 1970 – 2010: a Research NoteRichard J. Chasdi<p><span>The shooting on September 5, 2012 at Parti Quebecois headquarters in Montreal that police now describe as a full blown assassination attempt against this party&rsquo;s &ldquo;premier-designate&rdquo; Pauline Marois, resulted in the death and injury of two persons. Montreal police believe the suspect, Richard Blain, was spurred to action by the underlying prospect of increased French influence in Quebec.[1] That event, reminiscent of the shooting of U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords (D-Arizona) and others in Tucson in 2011, compels us to re-examine the issue of terrorism trends in Canada from a comparative analysis perspective that takes into account &ldquo;long-haul&rdquo; terrorism trends in Canada, the United States, and Mexico between 1970 and 2010 as well as a select number of more contemporary events.</span></p><div><span><br /></span></div>http://www.terrorismanalysts.com/pt/index.php/pot/article/view/221
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Terrorism in North America (Canada, United States, Mexico), 1970 – 2010: a Research Note
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title Terrorism in North America (Canada, United States, Mexico), 1970 – 2010: a Research Note
title_short Terrorism in North America (Canada, United States, Mexico), 1970 – 2010: a Research Note
title_full Terrorism in North America (Canada, United States, Mexico), 1970 – 2010: a Research Note
title_fullStr Terrorism in North America (Canada, United States, Mexico), 1970 – 2010: a Research Note
title_full_unstemmed Terrorism in North America (Canada, United States, Mexico), 1970 – 2010: a Research Note
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description <p><span>The shooting on September 5, 2012 at Parti Quebecois headquarters in Montreal that police now describe as a full blown assassination attempt against this party&rsquo;s &ldquo;premier-designate&rdquo; Pauline Marois, resulted in the death and injury of two persons. Montreal police believe the suspect, Richard Blain, was spurred to action by the underlying prospect of increased French influence in Quebec.[1] That event, reminiscent of the shooting of U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords (D-Arizona) and others in Tucson in 2011, compels us to re-examine the issue of terrorism trends in Canada from a comparative analysis perspective that takes into account &ldquo;long-haul&rdquo; terrorism trends in Canada, the United States, and Mexico between 1970 and 2010 as well as a select number of more contemporary events.</span></p><div><span><br /></span></div>
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