úéáú è÷ñè: Texts: Books: “The Globalization of Terror” The Challenge of Al - Qaida and the Response of the International Community (co-authored with Shaul Shay) Transaction Publishers, Rutgers University State, University of New Jersey, June 2003 Contents: “Al Qaeda and the Global Epidemic of Suicide Attacks”, in Root Causes of Suicide Terrorism– The Globalization of Martyrdom edited by Ami Pedhazur, Cass series on political violence. 2006. “International Terror, with Iraq at its Hub”, in the Middle East Strategic Balance 2004-2005, Jaffe Center for Strategic Studies, Tel Aviv University “The War in Iraq and International Terrorism" The war in Iraq – Defining a New Strategic Balance, Sussex Academic Press & JCSS. “Suicide terrorism – Development and Main Characteristics” I.C.T. Publication, April 2001 "The Afghanistan Alumni" Military Balance in the Middle East, Jaffe Center for Strategic Studies, Tel Aviv University, Nov.  1999 “Terrorism – A weapon in the Shiite Arsenal” Contemporary Trends in World Terrorism, J.C.S.S book, Tel Aviv University, pp 66-74 Home Memoranda: Female Suicide Bombers: Dying for Equality             Over the last few years, women suicide bombers have earned the dubious distinction of appearing more newsworthy than their male counterparts, with each female suicide bomber garnering significantly more attention from the press than their male counterparts. Edited by Yoram Schweitzer, This compendium provides a comprehensive collection of essays exploring the phenomenon of female suicide bombers in three arenas of conflict: Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Russian-Chechen Conflict Sri Lankan-Tamil Conflict Read the introduction Read the full memorandum Home Al Qaeda and the Internationalization of Suicide Terrorism In this memorandum, Schweitzer and Farber examine the multi-dimensional relationship between Al Qaeda's core and the organization's affiliates - organizations founded primarily by veterans of the war in Afghanistan and/or their disciples. This study defines Al Qaeda as a parent organization that has successfully imparted both organizational principles and a form of culture, central to which is the glorification of suicide terrorism. Herein, Schweitzer and Farber also review selected terrorist attacks as representative case studies of Al Qaeda’s ideology and methodology. Read the full Memorandum   Home