Suicide terrorism, occupation, and the globalization of martyrdom: A critique of Dying to Win
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A review of the book Dying to Win by Robert Pape is presented which covers author's interpretations about suicide attacks, his notion about its success rate, and linkage of foreign occupation with suicide terrorism. It is argued that the occupation thesis explains the traditional pattern of suicide attacks, but ignores the transnational character of globalization of martyrdom, the visceral nature of grievances and the role played by Internet in indoctrinating, training and recruiting the globalized martyr.
Publication Name: Studies in Conflict and Terrorism
Subject: Sociology and social work
ISSN: 1057-610X
Year: 2006
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What happened to suicide bombings in Israel? Insights from a terror-stuck model
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A terror-stock model that treats the suicide bombing attack rate as a function of the number of terrorists available to plan and execute suicide bombings is proposed. The model suggests that the targeted killing of terror suspects sparks estimated recruitment to the terror stock that increases rather than decreasing the rate of suicide bombings.
Publication Name: Studies in Conflict and Terrorism
Subject: Sociology and social work
ISSN: 1057-610X
Year: 2005
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Fighting networked terrorist groups: Lessons from Israel
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The article describes about rise in network groups and strategies adopted by Israel to defeat these groups in Palestine. U.S. military to master the art of countering such adversaries.
Publication Name: Studies in Conflict and Terrorism
Subject: Sociology and social work
ISSN: 1057-610X
Year: 2007
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