Psycho-political Aspects of Suicide Warriors, Terrorism and Martyrdom : a Critical View from "Both Sides" in Regard to Cause and Cure.
In this book there is no intention to bury or to praise suicide bombers. Instead, the text explores the controversy regarding the double standards, prejudice, and distortion with the concepts of "suicide bombers/warriors," "terrorism" and "martyrdom." Frequently, the &q...
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Springfield :
Charles C Thomas Publisher, LTD,
2008.
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| Series: | American series in behavioral science and law.
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Table of Contents:
- Foreword by Professor Ralph Slovenko; Preface; CONTENTS; 1. CONTROVERSY IN DEFINITIONS OF SUICIDE BOMBERS/WARRIORS, TERRORISM AND MARTYRDOM; 2. PROLIFERATION OF SUICIDE BOMBERS: WHY "ORDINARY PEOPLE" PARTICIPATE IN WAR AND TERRORISM; 3. WHAT MOTIVATES THE SUICIDE BOMBER?; 4. TRAUMA OF TERRORISM AND POLITICAL VIOLENCE ON CIVILIANS: DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT; 5. HOMEGROWN "WORRIER" AND "WARRIOR": MUSLIMS IN EUROPE AND THE UNITED STATES; 6. PSYCHOLOGICAL AUTOPSY OF THE SUICIDE BOMBER; 7. SUICIDE AND SELF-DESTRUCTIVE BEHAVIORS: LEARNING FROM CLINICAL POPULATION.
