Making of a Human Bomb - An Ethnography of Palestinian Resistance

Informationen zum Autor Nasser Abufarha Klappentext ""The Making of a Human Bomb" is a powerful book. Reflecting on suicide bombings, Nasser Abufarha explains more: the collective state of mind of the Palestinian population since the Oslo process broke down in 2000. His book will be quite useful for anyone seeking to understand the Israeli-Palestinian conflict as perceived from the Palestinian side."--John Quigley, author of "The Case for Palestine: An International Law Perspective" Zusammenfassung Claims that there is a cultural logic to Palestinian suicide bombings! and that these acts can neither be understood nor effectively countered without taking this into account. This title illuminates the Palestinians' perspective on the conflict with Israel and provides a model for ethnographers seeking to make sense of political violence. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgments ix 1. Introduction 1 2. Histories and Historicities in Palestine 26 3. State Expansion and the Violence of "Peace Making" in Palestine 64 4. The Carrier 99 5. Dying to Live 136 6. The Strategies and Politics of Martyrdom in Palestine 189 7. Conclusion 224 Appendix 243 Notes 245 Bibliography 259 Index 269

Product details

• Authors: Nasser Abufarha
• Publisher: Duke University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 24.07.2009
• EAN: 9780822344391
• ISBN: 978-0-8223-4439-1
• No. of pages: 288
• Series: The Cultures and Practice of Violence; Cultures and Practice of Viole; The Cultures and Practice of Violence; Cultures and Practice of Viole
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Ethnology > Ethnology