Life as a Weapon

The Global Rise of Suicide Bombings

Autor*innen

• Riaz Hassan

Parameter

• 288 Seiten
• 11 Lesestunden

• Sozialwissenschaften

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Exploring the motivations behind suicide bombings, this book challenges the prevailing notion that mental illness and religious beliefs are the main drivers of such acts. Utilizing extensive data from the world's most comprehensive suicide terrorism database, it delves into the profiles of those who carry out these attacks, aiming to provide a deeper understanding of the complex factors that lead individuals to become suicide bombers. The analysis seeks to reveal the broader social and political contexts influencing these violent acts.

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2010
• Einband: Hardcover