RT Book
T1 Understanding and addressing suicide attacks: the faith and politics of martyrdom operations
A1 Cook, David 1966-
A1 Allison, Olivia 1981-
A2 Djerejian, Edward P.
LA English
PP Westport, Conn. u.a.
PB Praeger Security International
YR 2007
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/523521111
AB 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
NO 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
CN BP190.5.S94
SN 0275992608
SN 9780275992606
K1 Suicide : Religious aspects : Islam
K1 Suicide bombers
K1 Martyrdom : Islam
K1 Violence : Religious aspects : Islam
K1 Islam and politics
K1 Islamic fundamentalism
K1 Islam
K1 Selbstmordattentat
K1 Islam : Selbstmordattentat