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| Type d’ouvrage : | Ressource Internet |
|---|---|
| Format : | Livre, Ressource Internet |
| Tous les auteurs / collaborateurs : |
Mia Bloom |
| ISBN : | 0231133200 9780231133203 0231509863 9780231509862 9780231133210 0231133219 |
| Numéro OCLC : | 57193405 |
| Description : | xvii, 251 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Contenu : | Introduction : the historical antecedents of terror -- Palestinian suicide bombing : public support, market share and outbidding -- Ethnic conflict, state terror and suicide bombing in Sri Lanka -- Devising a theory of suicide terror -- Halting suicide terror from within : the PKK in Turkey -- Terror 101 : the transnational contagion effects of suicide bombing -- Feminism, rape and war : engendering suicide terror? -- Conclusions and prospects for the future : will Iraq cause suicide terror at home? |
| Responsabilité : | Mia Bloom. |
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This lucid and comprehensive study of the historical roots and contemporary motivations of suicide terror is a major study. Publishers Weekly 5/9/05 Ms. Bloom...who has done extensive field research...[is] able to present a more nuanced and better informed analysis of suicide terror. -- Joshua Sinai Washington Times 6/19/05 [Bloom] sheds interesting light on a phenomenon often mistakenly believed to be restricted to the Middle East. Washington Post Book World 7/24/05 An insightful investigation into the internal workings of terrorist groups. -- Karl Helicher ForeWord Sept. / Oct. Pertinent for western countries... It's a great introduction for students and those wishing to know more about the complex motivations of suicide bombers. -- Katherine Boothroyd Altar Magazine 9/19/05 Bloom offers valuable insights into the rational calculus of terrorist groups. -- Peter Pham The National Interest 9/7/05 The book is both well written and very informative... In troubled times such as these the book is worth reading. -- Stefan Isaksson UFO.SE 11/23/05 A detailed study of suicide terror. -- Ira Smolensky Salem Press 2006 [Bloom] makes a convincing case. -- Mayer Nudell Security Management 2/2006 Bloom offers valuable insights into the rational calculus of terrorist groups. -- J. Peter Pham Current 12/1/2005 A welcome addition to a rapidly growing field of research. -- Ignacio Sanchez-Cuenca Political Science Quarterly Spring 2006 Dying to Kill leaves us with a better understanding of the effects of oppression on populations, and the rationale behind the adoption of suicide bombing as a strategy by both groups and individuals. -- Aharon Horowitz Azure Summer 2006 Anyone who wishes to really attempt to understand the history and motivations, Mia Bloom's tome is the way to go. American Jewish Life Vol. 7 Issue 5 Lire la suite...
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