Female suicide bombers / Rosemarie Skaine.

By:

Skaine, Rosemarie

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, c2006.Description: ix, 225 p. : ill. ; 23 cmISBN:

0786426152

Subject(s):

LOC classification:

HV6431 .Sk1

Online resources:

Table of contents only

Contents:

The phenomenon of suicide bombing -- The female suicide bomber in society -- Freedom fighters or terrorists? -- Middle East conflicts in Lebanon and Turkey -- The conflict in Sri Lanka -- The Chechen-Russian conflict -- The Palestinian-Israeli conflict -- United States policies and new strategies -- Analysis.

Summary: "This work discusses the history of suicide bombing and profiles the female suicide bomber. It raises the question of why women are increasingly used as bombers and explores the Western societal biases that tend to cast women in nonviolent roles. This book also examines the organizations, their scope and training methods"--Provided by publisher.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	KAIPTC General Stacks	HV6431 .Sk1 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Not For Loan (Restricted Access)		31307100094418

Includes bibliographical references (p. 175-211) and index.

"This work discusses the history of suicide bombing and profiles the female suicide bomber. It raises the question of why women are increasingly used as bombers and explores the Western societal biases that tend to cast women in nonviolent roles. This book also examines the organizations, their scope and training methods"--Provided by publisher.

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