Fighting Suicide Bombing: A Worldwide Campaign for Life (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780275993368)

How does one effectively fight suicide bombers? What threat do they hold for Western society? How do people who love peace reconcile the need for war? Noted genocide expert Israel W. Charny addresses these questions in this highly personal description of suicide bombings and terror as the opening salvos of a Third World War. Charny first seeks to understand what makes suicide bombers tick, as well as the culture from which they emerge. Taking this understanding of what he calls human evil, he then proposes a hawkish campaign that ultimately emphasizes peace rather than irrational fear.

By deeming suicide bombing and terrorism as necessary subjects in the study of psychology, Charny presents yet another weapon in the war against terrorism-a war that he believes will only escalate without drastic action. Ultimately, he calls for a worldwide campaign for life led by religious and secular leaders across the globe. He concludes the book with a vignette from Islamic culture that speaks nobly to furthering peace and life.

Author: Israel Charny
ISBN-10: 0275993361
ISBN-13: 9780275993368
Publisher: Praeger
Language: English
Published: 11/30/2006
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.42lbs
Size: 9.48h x 6.56w x 1.14d

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 02/01/2007 pg. 172