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100 1 _aAYERS Nick
245 _aGhost martyrs in Iraq :
_ban assessment of the applicability of rationalist models to explain suicide attacks in Iraq /
_cNick Ayers
260 _c2008
520 _aDescribes four different rationalist models of suicide attacks then applies them using data from events in Iraq. Finds that although the results are not conclusive the indications are that suicide attacks are used for tactical advantage and to support recruiting efforts of al-Qaeda linked organizations. They are not used to gain nationalist objectives, signal strength to a foreign government, or to outdo rival groups.
650 _aSUICIDE ATTACKS
_xIRAQ
773 _aStudies In Conflict & Terrorism :
_gVol 31 No 9, September 2008, pp.856-882 (114)
945 _i25155-1001
_rY
_sY
999 _c10839
_d10839