Understanding and addressing suicide attacks: the faith and politics of martyrdom operations

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 mar...

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1. VerfasserIn: Cook, David (VerfasserIn)
Beteiligte: Allison, Olivia (BeteiligteR) ; Djerejian, Edward P.
Medienart: Druck Buch
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Westport, Conn. [u.a.] Praeger Security International 2007
In:Jahr: 2007
Online Zugang: Inhaltsverzeichnis (Verlag)
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Schlagwörter:
Islam
Islam > Selbstmordattentat
Islam and politics
Islamic fundamentalism
Martyrdom > Islam
Selbstmordattentat
Suicide > Religious aspects > Islam
Suicide bombers
Violence > Religious aspects > Islam
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Zusammenfassung: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
Beschreibung: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
Beschreibung:XV, 202 S. 25cm
ISBN:0275992608
9780275992606