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Understanding and addressing suicide attacks : the faith and politics of martyrdom operations /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Cook, David, 1966-
Other Authors: Allison, Olivia, 1981-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Westport, Conn. : Praeger Security International, 2007.
Subjects:
Suicide > Religious aspects > Islam.
Suicide bombers.
Martyrdom > Islam.
Violence > Religious aspects > Islam.
Islam and politics.
Islamic fundamentalism.
Online Access:Table of contents only
Table of Contents:
  • 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.