The Enigma of the Suicide Bomber A Psychoanalytic Essay
Why does someone resolve to take his own life in order to murder other people? What is the state of mind which allows him to commit such a monstrous act? This book explores the mental state that compels certain individuals to perform murderous, suicidal acts and emphasizes that, whereas a suicidal t...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Boca Raton, FL :
Routledge
[2018].
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| Edición: | 1st English ed |
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009798131306719 |
| Sumario: | Why does someone resolve to take his own life in order to murder other people? What is the state of mind which allows him to commit such a monstrous act? This book explores the mental state that compels certain individuals to perform murderous, suicidal acts and emphasizes that, whereas a suicidal terrorist attack can be described as a crime against humanity, its protagonists cannot necessarily be classified as criminal or insane. There is no such a thing as a "typical" suicide terrorist - each attacker differs in age, sex, family status, culture, and even religion. Indeed, the common elements in suicide terrorism should perhaps be sought not so much in the individuals concerned as in the dynamics rooted in their group, family history or country. It may be extreme situations experienced by the group situations that are either objectively extreme or perceived as such that give rise to paradoxical behaviour at individual level. Psychoanalysis is well placed to consider this terrain. |
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| Notas: | First published in Italian as Trauma, deumanizzazione e distruttività in 2008. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (170 p.) Also available in print format |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780429920639 9780429906404 9780429481635 9781283305877 9786613305879 9781849409063 |
