Los Nuevos Martires De Ala

by Farhad Khosrokhavar

Los recientes atentados internacionales han puesto de relieve uno de los fenómenos del islamismo el mártir que siembre el horror.Hay dos clases de má los jóvenes desheredados, excluidos de las bondades de la sociedad moderna y presas de un sentimiento de marginalidad, y una minoría de inmigrantes que vive en l

Genres: Islam

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First published September 1, 2003

Reviews

[Scott · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting understanding of terrorists and their idea of martyrdom. I didn't like his way of defining them though with odd words that no other scholars like to use, but hey that's academia!

[Greg · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a key text in the psychological study of suicide bombers. It is based on the author's experience with Radical Islam both in Iran during and after the Revolution and working with prisoners in France. In it he develops a theory that ressentiment is a key motivator for suicide bombers. It is a slightly different take from Ariel Merari who finds that heroism is the primary motivator.