Insightful examination of the idea of 'sacrifice' in al-Qaeda suicide attacks. Goes beyond the usual simplistic accounts of Jihadi movements.
Melissa Finn is a lecturer in the Department of Political Science and the Department of Global Studies at Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Canada. She is the co-editor of a special edition of Comparative Studies of South Asia, Africa and the Middle East, entitled 'Veiled Constellations: The Veil, Critical Theory, Politics, and Contemporary Society' (Spring 2012).
