Suicide TerrorismISBN: 978-0-7456-3383-1
Paperback
240 pages
December 2004, Polity
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Suicide terrorism in its modern form made its first appearance in
Lebanon in the early 1980s. Over the last quarter century,
terrorist attacks perpetrated by suicide bombers have spread to
many corners of the world and have become a major threat for both
the governments and citizens of numerous countries. Can this
devastating phenomenon be attributed to a specific religion or
culture? What are the causes and motivations that lead ordinary
people to embark upon suicide attacks? How are potential bombers
trained for their mission? And is it possible for democratic
governments to effectively cope with this challenge?
In this compelling book, Ami Pedazhur investigates the root causes of suicide terrorism and its rapid proliferation in recent years. Drawing on a variety of sources, the book explores the use of human bombs in Lebanon, Israel, Sri Lanka, Turkey, Chechnya, Iraq, and the ostentatious attacks of Al-Qaeda and the global jihad. It is the only book to offer such an in-depth, up-to-date, cross cultural analysis of suicide terrorism in the twenty-first Century.