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Analysis of the radicalization of the 17-A terrorist cell: an empirical approach using the 3N model (Análisis del proceso de radicalización de la célula terrorista del 17-A: una aproximación empírica desde el modelo 3N)

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Pages 529-553 | Received 30 Jan 2022, Accepted 17 May 2022, Published online: 06 Sep 2022

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