Divergent paths to martyrdom and significance among suicide attackers

This research used open source information to investigate the motivational backgrounds of 219 suicide attackers from various regions of the world. We inquired as to whether the attackers exhibited evidence for significance quest as a motive for their actions, and whether the eradication of significa...

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Authors: Webber, David (Author) ; Klein, Kristen (Author) ; Kruglanski, Arie W. (Author) ; Brizi, Ambra (Author) ; Merari, Ariel (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2017
In: Terrorism and political violence
Year: 2017, Volume: 29, Issue: 5, Pages: 852-874
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