Life as a Weapon: The Global Rise of Suicide Bombings

by Riaz Hassan

Book Overview

Suicide bombing has become a weapon of choice among terrorist groups because of its lethality and ability to cause mayhem and fear. But who carries out these acts, and what motivates them? By undertaking analysis of the information in the most comprehensive suicide terrorism database in the world, Life as a Weapon seeks to question and in turn undermine the common perception that the psychopathology of suicide bombers and their religious beliefs...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138019836
• ISBN13: 9781138019836
• Release Date: February 2014
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"