The roots of suicide terrorism: A multi-causal approach

Root Causes of Suicide Terrorism: The Globalization of Martyrdom

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 81-107

  Moghadam, Assaf ^a,b  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84917269030     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203964910     Document Type: Chapter

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