Dying to Win : The Strategic Logic of Suicide Terrorism (Paperback)

from sirfurboy

This is a very thorough and insightful analysis of the strategic logic of suicide terrorism that turns many myths on their head. Here is academic research that shows why people kill themselves for political aims, and also tells us what we can do about it.

from nmele

This book examines the known facts about suicide terrorism, using data about suicide bombers ages, social class, education and motivation. Pape offers convincing evidence that suicide bombers are not, as a rule, motivated by desperate personal circumstances but by military or economic occupation ...

from dono421846

Looks primarily at suicide terrorism from perspective of group strategy. Although he does touch on individual motivations somewhat, it is still through the prism of group dynamics rather than personal psychology. This is a weakness in the overall structure of the book's arguments, but there to th...

from sirfurboy

This is a very thorough and insightful analysis of the strategic logic of suicide terrorism that turns many myths on their head. Here is academic research that shows why people kill themselves for political aims, and also tells us what we can do about it.

from nmele

This book examines the known facts about suicide terrorism, using data about suicide bombers ages, social class, education and motivation. Pape offers convincing evidence that suicide bombers are not, as a rule, motivated by desperate personal circumstances but by military or economic occupation ...