Suicide bombers the psychological, religious and other imperatives (IOS Press, 2008)
"Published in cooperation with NATO Public Diplomacy Division.". - "Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Suicide Bombers: the Psychological, Religious and other Imperatives, Cambridge, UK, 10-12 December 2006"--Title page verso
Includes bibliographical references and index
Identifying young Muslims susceptible to violent radicalisation : psychological theory and recommendations / Jose Liht and Sara Savage -- British Muslims / Musa Admani et al. -- Mad, bad or freedom fighters : the new challenges of terrorism / Max Taylor -- Suicide bombing : a possibility for France? / François Géré -- Female suicide bombers : victims or murderers? / Fatima Lahnait -- Psychological prerequisites and consequences of suicide terrorism : the Russian experience / Valery N. Krasnov -- Suicide bombing as deluded self-enhancement / Kristján Kristjánsson -- Let the sane of Saudi Arabia unite / Tarek Heggy -- Hotwiring the Apocalypse : apocalyptic elements of global jihadi doctrines / Reuven Paz -- Understanding the psycho-social and political processes involved in ideological support for terrorism / Anne Speckhard -- Islamic jihad in Iraq : suicide or martyrdom / Basim Hameed -- The drama of the suicide terrorist / Ofer Grosbard -- Putting the umm back in the Umma : suicide attack : understanding the terrorists' deepest terrors / Nancy Hatveldt Kobrin
The Western media has focused on fundamentalists as the voice of Islam, and helped to shape a warped stereotype of the vast majority of Muslims - who are actually moderate in attitudes. This volume provides a 'corrective', by explaining how de-radicalization programs are being spearheaded by Muslims themselves