faith and politics of martyrdom operations
Subtitle: understanding and addressing suicide attacks
By: David Cook and Olivia Allison ; foreword by Edward P. Djerejian.
Contributors: Allison, Olivia, 1981-
Publisher: Praeger Security International
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Westport, Conn
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780275992606
Subjects: Suicide -- Religious aspects -- Islam; Suicide bombers; Martyrdom -- Islam; Violence -- Religious aspects -- Islam; Islam and politics; Islamic fundamentalism
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Historical and Islamic roots of suicide attacks-martyrdom operations; title: Shi'ites pioneer the military use of suicide attacks; title: Are suicide operations the weapon of the disadvantaged?; title: Self-sacrifice against the 'great Satan': al-Qaʾida and martyrdom operations; title: Spreading martyrdom operations; purifying the Muslim community; title: Are suicide attacks 'catching' militant media organs' publicity efforts?; title: Success of terrorist messages in the American media; title: Correcting the suicide bombing discourse; title: Fighting suicide bombing and the culture of martyrdom.