Understanding and addressing suicide attacks : the faith and politics of martyrdom operations
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- ISBN: 9780313086250 (electronic bk.)
- ISBN: 0313086257 (electronic bk.)
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1 online resource (xv, 202 pages) : illustrations - Publisher: Westport, Conn. : Praeger Security International, 2007.
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Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [179]-192) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | 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. |
Source of Description Note: | Description based on print version record. |
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