Are Suicide Terrorists Suicidal? A Critical Assessment of the Evidence

[摘要] Objective: Most of the research on suicide terrorism is conducted in the political science and international relations fields. The prevailing wisdom within this literature is that suicide terrorists are not suicidal. But how good is the evidence for this assumption? Knowing whether suicide terrorists are suicidal has implications for prevention, rehabilitation, and the “softer” side of counterterrorism designed to win minds and hearts. In addition it may deepen our understanding of suicide itself.

[学科分类] 精神健康和精神病学

[关键词] Suicide;terrorism;suicide terrorism;suicide attacks;suicide missions;martyrdom operations