Human bombs: what drives the suicide bomber - psychogram of a phenomenon

What drives the suicide bomber?
'Human bombers' or suicide bombers: hardly a day goes by without their actions and the misery they cause making the news. Nothing seems to be able to stop them. The phenomenon is certainly not new; in the Middle Ages, for example, there were the Assassins. But since the attacks in New York and Washington, the threat has also become frighteningly close to us. What drives men, but also women and even children, to sacrifice themselves and others in their struggle for a better life?
Journalist and Islam expert Christoph Reuter has lived and worked in Islamic countries for many years. Based on his experiences and conversations with perpetrators, family members, political leaders and experts, he outlines the motives and psyches of suicide bombers and reconstructs their lives. He dispels misconceptions that have been popular in the past year, such as the idea that all suicide bombers are brainwashed religious fanatics. Human Bombs is the first book to provide a clear, comprehensive analysis of a frightening phenomenon.