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OverviewSuicide attacks are the definitive form of terrorism. More than any other terrorist tactic, they convey the ruthless willingness of present day terrorists to kill themselves for killing others. Since September 11, 2001 the number of suicide attacks around the world has risen dramatically, causing on average far more fatalities per attack than other forms of terrorism. What drives a person to kill himself for killing others, in the name of a political or religious cause? This book is the first to report a series of studies in which failed suicide bombers and organizers of suicide attacks were subjected to systematic clinical psychological interviews and tests and were compared to non-suicide terrorists. This direct psychological examination enabled a first-hand assessment of the personality characteristics and motivation of suicide bombers. Additional interviews conducted by seasoned area specialists provided a comprehensive picture of the ways by which the suicide bombers were recruited, prepared and dispatched to their planned death, as well as how they felt and behaved along this road. This information was supplemented by data derived from interviews with the families of suicide bombers who died carrying out their attacks. The psychological makeup of suicide terrorists is put into context in other chapters of the book, so as to provide an inclusive understanding of this phenomenon, which takes into account public atmosphere and the ways in which terrorist groups influence the suicide candidates. The book examines the characteristics of suicide terrorists in light of the most influential theories of suicide and offers a critical and innovative analysis of current explanations of suicide terrorism. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Ariel Merari (, University of Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel)Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc Dimensions: Width: 23.60cm , Height: 3.10cm , Length: 16.30cm Weight: 0.599kg ISBN: 9780195181029ISBN 10: 0195181026 Pages: 328 Publication Date: 02 December 2010 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsTable of Contents Acknowledgements Ch. 1: Introduction Ch. 2: History of Suicide for an Ideological Cause Ch. 3: Demographic Characteristics of Suicide Bombers: A Global View Ch. 4: Palestinian Suicide Bombers in the Eyes of Their Families Ch. 5: A Controlled Study of Would-Be Suicides Ch. 6: Psychological Characteristics and Decision Making of Palestinian Organizers of Suicide Attacks Ch. 7: Public Atmosphere Ch. 8: Suicide Terrorism in the Light of Suicide Theory Ch. 9: Current Explanations of Suicide Terrorism Ch. 10: Conclusion: A Comprehensive View of Suicide Terrorism References APPENDIX: Palestinian public attitudes to suicide terrorism - summary of pollsReviews<br> With Driven to Death, Ariel Merari, who has studied terrorism for more than thirty years, offers a crucial advance in our understanding of the causal mechanisms behind suicide missions thanks to groundbreaking research on a sample of incarcerated Palestinian would-be suicide bombers... In this sense, overall the book is successful in providing a more adequate articulation of our view of the phenomenon. It forms a very important basis for new empirical research on (suicide) terrorism, which can be successful only if it is inspired by a genuine multidisciplinary perspective. -- EuropeanJournal of Social Sciences<br><p><br> In 'Driven to Death, ' Ariel Merari brings together insights accumulated over a more-than-40-year career as one of the world's top academic experts on terrorism and its suicide variety. Overall, Mr. Merari's Driven to Death is highly recommended as an insightful treatment of suicide terrorism and the factors that drive it. -- Joshua Sinai, The Washington Times<br><p><br> No one has studied suicide terrorists longer than psychologist Ariel Merari, who has had the advantage of working in Israel during three decades in which suicide terrorism has been all too common. It is impossible to summarize the rich evidence and insight in this book... Every chapter puts the reader in touch with the perspective of an author with unmatched experience in studying suicide terrorism... there can be no doubt that future research on suicide terrorism will build on this book. -- Clark McCauley and Sophia Moskalenko, Terrorism and Political Violence<br><p><br> Author InformationProf. Ariel Merari has studied terrorism and political violence for more than 30 years. He has been a faculty member of Tel Aviv University's Department of psychology, established the terrorism research program at the Jaffee Center for Strategic Studies, a visiting professor at Berkeley and Harvard, and a Senior Fellow at the Kennedy School's International Security Program. He has published widely on terrorism and was interviewed by all major television networks. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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