Iran, Terrorism, and Weapons of Mass Destruction
Article Review 3
You will write a guided article review as practice for reading scholarly articles to help develop the skill of reading and evaluating scholarly research in order to support you literature review research project.
Byman, Daniel. (2008). “Iran, Terrorism, and Weapons of Mass Destruction.” Studies in Conflict & Terrorism, 31, 169-181.
After reading the article, answer the following questions in complete sentences and in narrative form:
Part 1 – Introduction
What is the title of the paper? What is the name of the author? What year was it written? What journal was the article published in?
What is the author’s thesis? What is the main point of what the researcher is trying to accomplish or prove?
What are the author’s findings and conclusions? (Explain this as if you were trying to explain the article to your friends and family.
Part 2 – Literature Review
Very briefly describe any key concepts or theories discussed in the literature review section of the paper.
