Understanding and addressing suicide attacks: the faith and politics of martyrdom operations - Cook, David; Allison, Olivia (Praeger Security International, 2007)
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. - Includes bibliographical references (p. [179]-192) and index. - Formerly CIP