David Cook and Olivia Allison ; foreword by Edward P. Djerejian.
Westport, Conn. :
Praeger Security International,
2007.
1 online resource (xv, 202 pages) :
illustrations
Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-192) and index.
Historical and Islamic roots of suicide attacks-martyrdom operations -- Shi'ites pioneer the military use of suicide attacks -- Are suicide operations the weapon of the disadvantaged? -- Self-sacrifice against the "Great Satan": Al-Qa'ida and martyrdom operations -- Spreading martyrdom operations; purifying the Muslim community -- Are suicide attacks "catching"? Militant media organs' publicity efforts -- Success of terrorist messages in the American media -- Correcting the suicide-bombing discourse -- Fighting suicide bombing and the culture of martyrdom.
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Greenwood eBooks
C9260
Understanding and addressing suicide attacks.
0275992608
Islam and politics.
Islamic fundamentalism.
Martyrdom-- Islam.
Suicide bombers.
Suicide-- Religious aspects-- Islam.
Violence-- Religious aspects-- Islam.
Islam and politics.
Islamic fundamentalism.
Martyrdom-- Islam.
POLITICAL SCIENCE-- Political Freedom & Security-- Terrorism.