Understanding and addressing suicide attacks : the faith and politics of martyrdom operations / David Cook and Olivia Allison ; foreword by Edward P. Djerejian.
Cook, David, 1966-; Allison, Olivia, 1981-
2007
BP190.5.S94 C66 2007 (Mapit)
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Title Understanding and addressing suicide attacks : the faith and politics of martyrdom operations / David Cook and Olivia Allison ; foreword by Edward P. Djerejian.
Author Cook, David, 1966-
ISBN 9780275992606 (alk. paper)
0275992608 (alk. paper)
Publication Details Westport, Conn. : Praeger Security International, 2007.
Language English
Description xv, 202 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Call Number BP190.5.S94 C66 2007
Dewey Decimal Classification 363.325/11
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references (p. [179]-192) and index.
Added Author Allison, Olivia, 1981-
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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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