Driven to death
Subtitle: psychological and social aspects of suicide terrorism
By: by Ariel Merari.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Oxford; New York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780195181029
Subjects: Suicide bombers -- Psychology; Terrorism -- Psychological aspects
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: History of suicide for an ideological cause; title: Demographic characteristics of suicide bombers: a global view; title: Palestinian suicide bombers in the eyes of their families; title: A controlled study of would-be suicides; title: Psychological characteristics and decision making of Palestinian organizers of suicide attacks; title: Public atmosphere; title: Suicide terrorism in the light of suicide theory; title: Current explanations of suicide terrorism; title: Conclusion: a comprehensive view of suicide terrorism.