Suicide as a weapon [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Centre of Excellence Defence Against Terrorism, Ankara, Turkey
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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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| Pubblicazione: | Amsterdam ; ; Washington, DC, : IOS Press, c2007 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (200 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 363.325 |
| Soggetto topico: | Suicide bombers - Psychology |
| Suicide bombings | |
| Terrorism | |
| Soggetto genere / forma: | Electronic books. |
| Note generali: | "Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Motivation for Suicide Bombers, Ankara, Turkey, 24-25 May 2007."--T.p. verso. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | 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, Financing of Terrorism and Suicide Terrorism; Patterns of Terrorism Financing: The Art of Puzzling; Closing Remarks; Author Index | |
| Sommario/riassunto: | 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. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Suicide as a weapon |
| ISBN: | 6611733639 |
| 1-281-73363-6 | |
| 9786611733636 | |
| 1-60750-282-8 | |
| 600-00-0567-9 | |
| 1-4356-2523-4 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910452460103321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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Serie:
NATO science for peace and security series. : E, . -Human and societal dynamics ; ; v. 30.