Root Causes of Suicide Terrorism

The Globalization of Martyrdom
Edited by Ami Pedazhur

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book addresses the connection between religion and the phenomenon of suicide terrorism using a socio-political perspective.

Produktdetails

• Political Violence
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: RU300X
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. Juni 2006
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 233mm x 156mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 344g
• ISBN-13: 9780415770309
• ISBN-10: 0415770300
• Artikelnr.: 20886235

Autorenporträt

Ami Pedahzur is an associate professor at the department of government, University of Texas, Austin. His latest publications include: Political Parties and Terrorist Groups (with Leonard Weinberg, 2003) and The Israeli Response to Jewish Extremism and Violence - Defending Democracy (2002).

Inhaltsangabe

1. Dying to Kill: The Allure of Suicide Terror 2. Root Causes of Suicide Martyrdom Warfare and its Effectiveness 3. The Roots of Suicide Terrorism: A Multi-Causal Approach 4. Religious and Secular Forms of Suicide Terrorism 5. Islam and Al Qaeda 6. Al Qaeda and the Global Suicide Terrorism Epidemic 7. The Banality of the Sacred: Community Structure and Bombing Variance in Low- and High-Generating Palestinian and Iraqi Villages 8. Dying to be Martyrs: The Culture of Palestinian Suicide Bombers 9. The Challenge of Countering Suicide Terrorism

Rezensionen

'....deals with its political-religious roots, motives, specific characteristics and all other relevant aspects.. It is the most up to date, informative and reliable survey of this phenomenon.'

Walter Laqueur

'This is a useful and important book on a topic that is as

intellectually compelling as it is politically disturbing.'

Mark Juergensmeyer

"If the book does not attain a global view of Root Causes of Suicide Terrorism, it does provide a snapshot of 2005 thinking about suicide attacks that should find its place on every specialist's shelf."--Middle East Journal, Vol 60 No 4, Autumn 2006