The history and evolution of Martyrdom in the service of defensive Jihad: An analysis of suicide Bombers in current conflicts

Social Research

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 615-654

  Ali, Farhana ^a,b   Post, Jerrold ^b,c  

^a RAND CORPORATION   (United States)

^b GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c and International Affairs

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EID: 51149113994     PISSN: 0037783X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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