Understanding and Addressing Suicide Attacks: The Faith and Politics of Martyrdom Operations

by David Cook and Olivia Allison

During the past several years, Americans have witnessed the frequent occurrence of suicide attacks by radical Muslim groups. The public has wondered what drives someone to kill himself specifically in order to wreak havoc and destruction. While other works address the subject, many entirely ignore the ideological, religious, and cultural appeal of suicide attacks, and none can adequately speak to why certain groups choose to use suicide as a weapon...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0275992608
• ISBN13: 9780275992606
• Release Date: May 2007
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.5" x 9.5"