A Multi-Dimensional Approach to Suicide Bombing
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From Classical Terrorism to ‘Global’ Terrorism Michel Wieviorka (pp. 92 –104) Post-9/11 Terrorism Threats, News Coverage, and Public Perceptions in the United States Brigitte L. Nacos, Yaeli Bloch-Elkon, Robert Y. Shapiro (pp. 105 –126) Attributions of Responsibility for Terrorist Attacks: The Role of Group Membership and Identification Bertjan Doosje, Sven Zebel, Marieke Scheermeijer, Pauline Mathyi (pp. 127– 141) A Multi-Dimensional Approach to Suicide Bombing Paul Gill (pp. 142 –159) Suicide Bombers in Israel: Their Motivations, Characteristics, and Prior Activity in Terrorist Organizations Revital Sela-Shayovitz (pp. 160 –168)
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