| ID | 117902 |
| Title Proper | Female suicide terrorism in South Asia |
| Other Title Information | comparing the Tamil separatists and Kashmir insurgents |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Bhatia, Vandana ; Knight, W Andy |
| Publication | 2011. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | In this article we compare two conflicts in South Asia-civil war in Sri Lanka and the insurgency in Kashmir-to investigate the enabling conditions for female suicide terrorism in the former, and the lack thereof in the latter. We conclude that female suicide terrorism is a product of several inter-related factors that feed into each other: (i) tormented society, (ii) individual grievances, and (iii) a terrorist organisation with an effective indoctrination structure. Thus, rather than focusing on the individual motivations behind the female bombers, it is important to situate them in specific socio-political contexts. |
| `In' analytical Note | South Asian Survey Vol. 18, No.1; Mar 2011: p.7-26 |
| Journal Source | South Asian Survey Vol. 18, No.1; Mar 2011: p.7-26 |
| Key Words | Suicide Terrorism ; Female Suicide Tombers ; Fidayeen ; Tamil Tigers ; Kashmir Insurgency ; Sri Lanka Civil War ; South Asia |