Foreword or Preface Introduction: Suicide Bombers in Historical and Theoretical Perspective Nationalists and Baathists The Jihadi Salafis Suicide Terrorism in the Iraqi Insurgency The Ideology and Theology of Martyrdom Martyrdom Mythology in Iraq Arab Fighters in Iraq European Muslims in Iraq Implications for Theory and Policy
Mohammed Hafez is a visiting professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Missouri, Kansas City. A grantee of the United States Institute of Peace and a former Guggenheim Foundation fellow and USIA fellow, his previous publications include Why Muslims Rebel: Repression and Resistance in the Islamic World (2003).
"It is hard to think of a more compelling question today in the
international arena than the question of the who exactly is
carrying out the suicide attacks in Iraq that have done so much to
turn the country into a failing state. Mohammed Hafez has done the
world a favor by producing this balanced, clearly written and well
argued account of who the suicide attackers in Iraq are and why
they are carrying our their deadly missions."--Peter Bergen, author
of "The Osama bin Laden I Know."
"No better or more detailed analysis exists in making sense of the
raging violence within Iraq and the nature of the terrorists.
Mohammed Hafez mastery of the Iraqi insurgency and who are the
forces behind it is unrivaled. No one better explores in detail the
issue of foreign fighters in Iraq and the local forces of the
insurgency. This seminal work is essential reading for anyone
wanting to truly understand what is going on in Iraq and why it is
so intractable."--- Dr Magnus Ranstorp, Research Director, Center
for Asymmetric Threat Studies at the Swedish National Defense
College
"Suicide Bombers in Iraq makes a signal contribution to the
literature. Hafez has written what is to date the most detailed and
authoritative account of suicide terrorism's impact on Iraq along
with itsbroader international implications.It is especially
noteworthy for both its meticulous research and incisive
analysis.Suicide Bombers in Iraq is required reading for anyone
seeking to understand the dynamics of the conflict in Iraq and the
concomitant rise of this devastating tactic."---- Professor Bruce
Hoffman, School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University and
Senior Fellow, Combating Terrorism Center, U.S. Military
Academy"
Brilliantly considered, crisply written, unsparing in its
conclusions, Suicide Bombers in Iraq is an absolutely essential
contribution to understanding the factions that are warring over
the future of that shattered country, the region, and Islam. --
Lawrence Wright, author of The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road
to 9/11"
Mohammed Hafez has produced a compelling book, which is both
wide-ranging in debating the phenomemon of suicide bombing in Iraq
and pertinent in terms of the future of this pivotal state in the
Middle East. The work combines a forensic approach to the reasons
why suicide bombings occur with an analysis of the myriad motives
of the suicide bombers. This is a trenchant text for all who wish
to understand the complex politics of Iraq. --Professor Beverley
Milton-Edwards, Queens University Belfast"
Rich in information and balanced in comments, this volume helps
understanding how terrorism and repression feeds each other,
reducing the chances for a peaceful evolution in Iraq. Social
movement theories help interpreting radicalization processes by
focusing attention on the interaction between direct experiences
with violence and sentiments of victimization. Hafez combines the
analysis of macro-historical conditions, inter-organizational
competition and individual paths into the underground, without
loosing sight of the diverse strategies of both oppositional groups
and state agencies. --Donatella della Porta, Professor of
Sociology, European University Institute"
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