| Description |
xxxvii, 334 pages ; 26 cm. |
| Series |
American series in behavioral science and law |
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American series in behavioral science and law.
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| Contents |
Foreword / Ralph Slovenko -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Chapter 1. Controversy in definitions of suicide bombers/warriors, terrorism and martyrdom / Jamshid A. Marvasti and Valerie L. Dripchak -- Chapter 2. Proliferation of suicide bombers : why "ordinary people" participate in was and terrorism / Jamshid A. Marvasti -- Chapter 3. What motivates the suicide bomber? / Jamshid A. Marvasti -- Chapter 4. Trauma of terrorism and political violence on civilians : diagnosis and treatment / Jamshid A. Marvasti and Valerie L. Dripchak -- Chapter 5. Homegrown "worrier" and "warrior" : Muslims in Europe and the United States -- Chapter 6. Psychological autopsy of the suicide bomber / Jamshid A. Marvasti and Valerie L. Dripchak -- Chapter 7. Suicide and self-destructive behaviors : learning from clinical population / Valerie L. Dripchak -- Chapter 8. Counterterrorism : violence breeds violence and increases terrorism and discontent / Jamshid A. Marvasti -- Chapter 9. The failure of counterterrorism : the need for a psychological and nonmilitary solution / Jamshid A. Marvasti -- Chapter 10. Western leaders and terrorism : psycho-political impact and interactions / Jamishid A. Marvasti -- Chapter 11. Sowing seed of war : Israeli and Palestinian child deaths in the context of September 11 / Justine McCabe -- Chapter 12. Palestine : a nation traumatized / Jess Ghannam -- Chapter 13. Trauma of terrorism : pharmaco-therapy in acute trauma and PTSD / Jamshid A. Marvasti and Kenneth M. Cunningham -- Chapter 14. Female suicide warriors/bombers / Jamshid A. Marvasti and Susan Plese -- Chapter 15. Understanding the mothers of suicide bombers and martyrs / Jamshid A. Marvasti and Claire C. Olivier -- Chapter 16. Neurobiopsyhosocial aspects of violence / Gagan Dhaliwal -- Chapter 17. History of war crimes, martyrdom, and suicide bombers/warriors / Jamshid A. Marvasti and Valerie L. Dripchak -- Index -- About the editor. |
| Note |
"Publication number 1111." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Subject |
Terrorism -- History.
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Suicide bombers.
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Suicide bombings.
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| Added Author |
Marvasti, Jamshid A.
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| ISBN |
9780398078027 hardcover |
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0398078025 hardcover |
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9780398078034 paperback |
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0398078033 paperback |
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