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It's a word that can start a war, incarcerate the innocent and bring a city to a standstill. Since September 11th 2001 the question of who is and who is not a 'terrorist' has taken a central role in world affairs. In 'Word of Mouth' Michael Rosen examines the roots of the word in the French Revolution, the strangely glamorous associations it took on in the late 1960s and the current debate over its use in post-9/11 legislation.
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