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