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Author Hafez, Mohammed M., 1970-

Title Manufacturing human bombs : the making of Palestinian suicide bombers / Mohammed M. Hafez
Published Washington, D.C. : United States Institute of Peace Press, 2006

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 W'PONDS  363.251 Haf/Mhb  AVAILABLE
Description xvi, 125 pages : illustrations, map ; 23 cm
Series Perspectives series
Perspectives series.
Contents Explanations of suicide terrorism -- Palestinian suicide bombings since 1993 -- Organizational motives : the strategic logic of insurgent groups -- Individual motives : the redemptive logic of suicide bombers -- Societal motives : the logic of communities in conflict -- Policy implications
Summary "Concise and packed with useful information, Manufacturing Human Bombs offers students an excellent introduction to its subject; for readers already well versed in terrorism and the Middle East, the volume offers a combination of empirical data, considerable analytical breadth and depth, and evenhandedness."--BOOK JACKET
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 111-113) and index
Subject Suicide bombings -- Palestine.
Arab-Israeli conflict -- 1993-
Political violence -- Psychological aspects.
Terrorism -- Government policy.
LC no. 2005034625
ISBN 1929223722 softcover alkaline paper
9781929223725