Dying to Win: The Strategic Logic of Suicide Terrorism

Suicide terrorism is a topic that has gained a majority of its attention only over the past few decades, with Islamic extremist suicide bombings frequently in the news. But its origins have roots back to when the only weapon a person had was a sword.

Where and when exactly did these suicide terrorists originate, and for what reasons? And have suicide terrorists always been soldiers of religion, as like we are likely to believe?

Robert Pape discusses suicide terrorism in relation to the research he has done on the subject and published in his book, Dying to Win: The Strategic Logic of Suicide Terrorism.

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