Suicide bombers of Sri Lanka

Asian Journal of Social Science

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 416-441

  Somasundaram, Daya ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JAFFNA   (Sri Lanka)

Author keywords

Altruistic suicide; Ethnic conflict; Insurgency; Sacrifice; Sri Lanka; Suicide bombers

Indexed keywords

ALTRUISM; ARMED FORCES; ETHNIC CONFLICT; POLITICAL VIOLENCE; PSYCHOLOGY; SUICIDE; TERRORISM;

SRI LANKA;

EID: 77953225274     PISSN: 15684849     EISSN: 15685314     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156853110X499954     Document Type: Article

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