Suicide Terrorism Ami Pedahzur Suicide Terrorism in its modern form made its appearance in Lebanon in the early 1980s, since when terrorist attacks perpetrated by suicide bombers have spread to many corners of the world and have become a major threat to governments and citizens of numerous countries. Can this devastating phenomenon be attributed to a specific religion or culture? What re the causes and motivations that lead ordinary people to embark upon suicide attacks? And is it possible for democratic governments to cope effectively with this challenge? In this compelling book, Ami Pedahzur investigates the root causes of suicide terrorism and its rapid proliferation in recent years. Drawing on variety of sources, Suicide terrorism explores the use of human bombs in Lebanon, Israel, Sri Lanka, Turkey, Chechnya and Iraq and the ostentatious attacks of Al-Qaeda and the global jihad. It is the only book to offer such an in-depth, up-to-date, cross-cultural analysis of suicide terrorism in the twenty-first century. Ami Pedahzur is an associate professor at the University of Texas, Austin, and a senior research fellow at the National Security Studies Center, University of Haifa, Israel.