10 Citations
Fully Committed: Suicide Bombers' Motivation and the Quest for Personal Significance
- Psychology
- 2009
A motivational analysis of suicidal terrorism is outlined, anchored in the notion of significance quest. It is suggested that heterogeneous factors identified as personal causes of suicidal terrorism…
The Failure of Female Empowerment Through Suicide Terrorism in Palestine
- Political Science
- 2020
The phenomenon of female suicide terrorism is relatively new. The first attempt to commit such an attack happened in 1985 by a 16-year-old Palestinian girl, who attacked an Israeli military convoy…
Israel Advocacy in the Academic Field: The Case of Terrorism Studies
- Sociology
- 2019
Research on the special relationship between the United States and Israel has usually been focused on strategic aspects, whilst fewer scholars have focused on non-material dimensions of the…
With God on my side: The paradoxical relationship between religious belief and criminality among hardcore street offenders
- Law
- 2013
Research has found that many street offenders anticipate an early death, making them less prone to delay gratification, more likely to discount the future costs of crime, and thus more likely to…
What motivates female suicide terrorists
- Political Science
- 2012
Female suicide terrorism is increasing worldwide. The phenomenon is shocking to many because it runs counter to the widespread perception of women as nonviolent. Questions have arisen concerning the…
Motivation and the Quest for Personal Significance
- Psychology
- 2010
A motivational analysis of suicidal terrorism is outlined, anchored in the notion of significance quest. It is suggested that heterogeneous factors identified as personal causes of suicidal terrorism…
Gender Inequality and Terrorism: An Analysis of the Effects of Socioeconomic Gender Inequality on Terrorism
- Law
- 2010
This Thesis is protected by copyright and/or related rights. It has been brought to you by ScholarWorks@UNO with permission from the rights-holder(s). You are free to use this Thesis in any way that…
Female Terrorism: A Review
- Sociology
- 2009
The sharp growth in the number of publications examining female involvement in terrorism has produced a valuable but un-integrated body of knowledge spread across many disciplines. In this paper, we…
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