| ID | 079229 |
| Title Proper | Dying to prove a point |
| Other Title Information | the methodology of Dying to Win |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Kiras, James D |
| Publication | 2007. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Dying to Win is one of the most important works on suicide terrorism. It purports to unravel the strategic, social, and individual logic that gives suicide terrorism its coercive value. The methodology that Pape uses to support his various assertions is problematic for three reasons. First, he defines his key terms in such a way as to artificially set suicide terrorism apart from other forms of political violence. Second, in a number of cases Pape selects data from single sources to support particular assertions when other sources of data, used together, could provide more rigorous and useful insights into the phenomenon of suicide bombing. Finally, Pape codes his data on suicide attacks according to a loose set of criteria which, if recoded, calls into question some of his broader conclusions about the strategic utility of suicide terrorism campaigns. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of Strategic Studies Vol. 30, No.2; Apr 2007: p227-241 |
| Journal Source | Journal of Strategic Studies Vol. 30, No.2; Apr 2007: p227-241 |
| Key Words | Terrorism ; Suicide Bombing ; Violent Extremism |