TY - JOUR T1 - What do we know about suicide bombing? A1 - Ward,Veronica, PY - 2018/5/3/entrez PY - 2018/5/3/pubmed PY - 2018/11/6/medline KW - Terrorism KW - martyrdom KW - psychology KW - suicide KW - terrorist organizations SP - 88 EP - 112 JF - Politics and the life sciences : the journal of the Association for Politics and the Life Sciences JO - Politics Life Sci VL - 37 IS - 1 N2 - In this article, the present status of our knowledge about the phenomenon of "suicide" bombing or "martyrdom" operations is identified. A review of many studies located at different levels of analysis is conducted, followed by an analysis and evaluation of the state of the research at each level. In addition, an exploration of the evolution in the characteristics of this tactic and the differences, if any, between subnational and transnational acts is undertaken. The conclusion identifies what we know and what may be appropriate for future research and public policy initiatives. SN - 1471-5457 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/29717959/What_do_we_know_about_suicide_bombing DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -