Reframing of martyrdom and jihad and the socialization of suicide terrorists

Political Psychology

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 381-385

  Post, Jerrold M ^a  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 65649120414     PISSN: 0162895X     EISSN: 14679221     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9221.2009.00702.x     Document Type: Article

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