Research Catalog

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-

Publication

Westport, Conn. : Praeger Security International, 2007.

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Additional Authors

Allison, Olivia, 1981-

Description

xv, 202 p. : ill.; 25 cm.

Subjects

• Islamic fundamentalism
• Martyrdom > Islam
• Islam and politics
• Violence > Religious aspects > Islam
• Suicide bombers
• Suicide > Religious aspects > Islam

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. [179]-192) and index.

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.

Call Number

*OGC 07-5580

ISBN

• 9780275992606 (alk. paper)
• 0275992608 (alk. paper)

LCCN

2007003037

OCLC

80360375

Author

Cook, David, 1966-

Title

Understanding and addressing suicide attacks : the faith and politics of martyrdom operations / David Cook and Olivia Allison ; foreword by Edward P. Djerejian.

Imprint

Westport, Conn. : Praeger Security International, 2007.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (p. [179]-192) and index.

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Table of contents only

Added Author

Allison, Olivia, 1981-

Research Call Number

*OGC 07-5580 (Locked cage)