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UNINA9910452460103321 |
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Titolo |
Suicide as a weapon [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Centre of Excellence Defence Against Terrorism, Ankara, Turkey |
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Amsterdam ; ; Washington, DC, : IOS Press, c2007 |
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ISBN |
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6611733639 |
1-281-73363-6 |
9786611733636 |
1-60750-282-8 |
600-00-0567-9 |
1-4356-2523-4 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (200 p.) |
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Collana |
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NATO science for peace and security series. Sub-series E, Human and societal dynamics ; ; v. 30 |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Suicide bombers - Psychology |
Suicide bombings |
Terrorism |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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"Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Motivation for Suicide Bombers, Ankara, Turkey, 24-25 May 2007."--T.p. verso. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Title page; Preface; Contents; Factors Involved in Suicide Attacks; Religious Motivations and Suicide Bombings; Jihad in a Globalized World, Local Arenas for Global Violent Extremism; Local and Global Contexts, Causes and Motivations; Psychology and the Mindset of Suicide Bombers; Recruitment and Training Methods of Suicide Terrorism; Women and Terrorism - Passive or Active Actors? Motivations and Strategic Use; The Political Impact of Suicide Attacks in Iraq; The Impacts of Suicide Bombers on American Society |
Emergency Response, Intelligence and Causes: The Case of the London Suicide BombingsThe Role of Intelligence in Combating Suicide Terrorism: Sharing Intelligence Amongst States; How to Prevent a Suicide Attack, Security Measures in Countering Suicide Attacks; The Law and Rules of Engagement Against Suicide Attacks; Terrorism, |
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Financing of Terrorism and Suicide Terrorism; Patterns of Terrorism Financing: The Art of Puzzling; Closing Remarks; Author Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Suicide terrorism has become the weapon of choice of 'globalized terror'. This work provides a historical review of suicide attacks. It covers topics such as: what is new about terrorism, the mindset of the PLL terror organization, reactions of security forces, recruiting and training suicide bombers, and the high profile of women suicide bombers. |
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