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Hindi Journal of Defense Studies and Resource ManagementISSN: 2324-9315
Hoyoon Jung Author
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Nuclear, Bombing
Department of Political Science, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI,USA
Biography
Prof Hoyoon Jung, Studied in the Department of Politics and International Relations, Currently working in the Department of Political Science, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI,USA, Research interests are International Security, National Security. International experience includes various programs, contributions and participation in different countries for diverse fields of study.
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On Suicide Bombing- By Talal Asad, Columbia University Press 2007, Pp. 128. ISBN: 0-231-14152-1
Author(s): Hoyoon Jung
Many people seem to presume that the motivation for the current surge in brutal terrorism is associated with a religious factor—Islamic fundamentalism. This perceived connection has unleashed a wave of Islamophobia, particularly in Western societies [1]. However, Talal Asad’s concise but thought-provoking book challenges that widespread assumption. Asad asks in his introduction: “Is there a religiously motivated terrorism? If so, how does it differ from other cruelties? What makes its motivation—as opposed to the simple intent to kill— religious? Where does it stand in relation to other forms of collective violence? How is the image of the suicide bomber, bringing death to himself and others, addressed by Christians and post-Christians?” (p. 1). Asad ... view more»
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