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Product Description The authors explain how and why we must understand the conditions that spur youths to become martyrs by making them think suicide bombings and other acts of self-destructive terrorism are a "good" way to die. LoCicero and Sinclair present cutting-edge research and theory about the political, social, and living conditions that raise the risk of children deciding to join organizations that use terrorist tactics, and, having joined, to volunteer for missions in which they intentionally die while causing death and destruction, in order to make an impact. Equally important, LoCicero and Sinclair offer concrete suggestions about how ordinary Americans can help reduce and prevent terrorism around the globe.
Customer Reviews:
A multi-facteded approach to a terribly complex problem October 22, 2008 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I know the author and expected to find the book interesting, but I was truly blown away by the way that this book shines many different lights-- from scholarly to intensely personal -- on this terrible tragedy. In a fairly slim volume I learned about the current theories of how children (and others) get trapped into doing terrorist acts or fighting as soldiers, I learned something about what children (including ex-soldiers) think about the world and the U.S., and I learned to see through their eyes how the actions of major Western powers like the United States on the international stage affect their lives. Woven through the book are references not just to scholarly articles but to literature (i.e., fiction) that touches on and illuminates the issues. Some will certainly find the compilation of cutting-edge research, from a variety of psychological perspectives, of high value, but for me the most memorable moments are when the children speak. Even more that the question of how children choose to be martyrs, this book also addresses the question of how children in war-ravaged lands can say, matter-of-factly "There will never be peace during my life."
Really interesting book October 9, 2008 This is a really interesting book and very up-to-date, having been published in 2008. It's amazing that with all the focus on national security since 9-11, there has been very little written about trying to understand the psyche of the terrorist. Whether you're a hawk or dove, it should make sense to try to understand the psychological, family and society influences that can make young people do things that most Americans can't even begin to understand.
This book does a great job. It explains the research that has been done on the terrorist mentality and ties it together with what we know about child development in general, all in a very engaging way, with anecdotes and examples from the authors' interviews with children and adults who live in a society in which war and terrorism are a way of life. CREATING YOUNG MARTYRS is a very enlightening read for ordinary Americans and should be must-reading for anyone working in the area of national security.
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