The globalization of martyrdom
Subtitle: Al Qaeda, Salafi Jihad, and the diffusion of suicide attacks
By: Assaf Moghadam.
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Baltimore
Language: eng
Number of pages: 343
ISBN-13: 9780801890550
Subjects: Qaida (Organization); Terrorism; Suicide -- Political aspects; Suicide bombings; Jihad; Terrorism -- Religious aspects -- Islam
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: historical evolution and main characteristics of suicide missions; title: The globalization of martyrdom : the global rise of suicide attacks; title: Al Qaeda and the primacy of suicide attacks; title: Salafi Jihad and the theological justification of "martyrdom operations"; title: The globalization of Al Qaeda; title: Suicide attacks by groups affiliated with and/or inspired by Al Qaeda; title: United Kingdom : who are the London bombers?; title: Suicide attacks in Iraq.