The Globalization of Martyrdom Al Qaeda, Salafi Jihad, and the Diffusion of Suicide Attacks.
- Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, (c)2008.
- 1 online resource (360 pages)
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographies and index.
Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- List of Acronyms -- Introduction -- 1 The Global Proliferation of Suicide Missions -- 2 Al Qaeda and the Primacy of Suicide Attacks -- 3 Salafi Jihad and the Veneration of Martyrdom -- 4 From Al Qaeda to Global Jihad -- 5 Suicide Missions from Afghanistan to Uzbekistan -- 6 The United Kingdom and the 7/7 Bombings -- 7 The Rise of Suicide Attacks in Iraq -- Conclusion -- Appendix. Ideological Affiliation of Groups That Have Conducted Suicide Attacks from 1981 to 2007 -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z