Dying to Kill by Mia Bloom
What motivates suicide bombers in Iraq and around the world? Can winning the hearts and minds of local populations stop them? This book examines the use, strategies, successes, and failures of suicide bombing in Asia, the Middle East, and Europe. It assesses the effectiveness of government responses.
This lucid and comprehensive study of the historical roots and contemporary motivations of suicide terror is a major studyPublishers Weekly Ms. Bloom...who has done extensive field research...[is] able to present a more nuanced and better informed analysis of suicide terror. -- Joshua Sinai Washington Times [Bloom] sheds interesting light on a phenomenon often mistakenly believed to be restricted to the Middle East. Washington Post Book World An insightful investigation into the internal workings of terrorist groups. -- Karl Helicher ForeWord Pertinent for western countries... It's a great introduction for students and those wishing to know more about the complex motivations of suicide bombers. -- Katherine Boothroyd Altar Magazine Bloom offers valuable insights into the rational calculus of terrorist groups. -- Peter Pham The National Interest The book is both well written and very informative... In troubled times such as these the book is worth reading. -- Stefan Isaksson UFO.SE A detailed study of suicide terror. -- Ira Smolensky Salem Press [Bloom] makes a convincing case. -- Mayer Nudell Security Management A welcome addition to a rapidly growing field of research. -- Ignacio Sanchez-Cuenca Political Science Quarterly Dying to Kill leaves us with a better understanding of the effects of oppression on populations, and the rationale behind the adoption of suicide bombing as a strategy by both groups and individuals. -- Aharon Horowitz Azure Anyone who wishes to really attempt to understand the history and motivations, Mia Bloom's tome is the way to go. American Jewish Life
Mia Bloom is an assistant professor of International Affairs at the University of Georgia in Athens. She is a term member of the Council on Foreign Relations and member of the Council of World Affairs. She has published numerous articles on war, terrorism, and ethnic conflict, and her research investigates atrocities across several regions, contrasting the Middle East with South Asia, Europe, and Africa. She lives in Atlanta, Georgia, and Crail, Scotland.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780231133210 |
| ISBN 10 | 0231133219 |
| Title | Dying to Kill |
| Author | Mia Bloom |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Columbia University Press |
| Year published | 2007-06-15 |
| Number of pages | 280 |
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