{"product_id":"9780745332635","title":"Al-Qaeda and Sacrifice: Martyrdom, War and Politics","description":"\u003cp\u003eAl-Qaeda and Sacrifice examines the idea of \"sacrifice\" as a way of understanding agency and motivation in suicide attacks conducted by Al-Qaeda. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUsing political theory to understand the tension between Jihadi groups and Western democracies, Melissa Finn argues that it is necessary to listen to transnational jihadists' voices on their own terms – as a way to increase knowledge of those ideas and thus deal effectively with any threat they might pose. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFinn argues that the notion of sacrifice reveals a violent approach motivated by heedless certainty and an incapacity to provide the grounds for stable political institutions. This book is a deeply informed and balanced analysis which goes beyond the usual simplistic accounts of what motivates Al-Qaeda and global Jihadi movements.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pluto Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47010508669168,"sku":"9780745332635","price":115.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780745332635_p0.jpg?v=1763640184","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780745332635","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}