--- product_id: 5390427 title: "Dying to Win: The Strategic Logic of Suicide Terrorism" brand: "robert pape" price: "819009₫" currency: VND in_stock: true reviews_count: 11 url: https://www.desertcart.vn/products/5390427-dying-to-win-the-strategic-logic-of-suicide-terrorism store_origin: VN region: Vietnam --- # Dying to Win: The Strategic Logic of Suicide Terrorism **Brand:** robert pape **Price:** 819009₫ **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Dying to Win: The Strategic Logic of Suicide Terrorism by robert pape - **How much does it cost?** 819009₫ with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vn](https://www.desertcart.vn/products/5390427-dying-to-win-the-strategic-logic-of-suicide-terrorism) ## Best For - robert pape enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted robert pape brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![Dying to Win: The Strategic Logic of Suicide Terrorism - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71Bg9zRqECL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐ If updated for 4 years of events since Pape wrote it... *by T***X on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 11, 2009* [...]For those not inclined to read the article above, entitled "Obama's Inheritance: Al-Qaeda in Retreat", it details the al-Qaida leaders eliminated in the course of the Bush administrations much maligned and misnamed "war on terror" and the fall in popular support for al-Qaeda and Muslim extremism in Islamic countries and populations. The results? Not only have many of al-Qaeda's leaders met their virgins, many of those who remained in the jihadist movement and much support has turned against the organization. Popular opinion in most of the Middle East has dramatically turned against jihadism, extremist Wassabism, and life under fundamentalist Sharia law.Pape's thesis is that the presence of foreign troops fuels nationalism, manifested as suicidal terrorist jihadism in Muslim nations. He specifically cites Israel's occupation of Lebanon and the US presence in Iraq and Afghanistan. Also included in his analysis is the Tamil Tiger movement in Sri Lanka, which appears oddly anomalous and gratuitous, as the only non-Muslim organization practicing suicide terrorism in modern times. Its inclusion against the multitude of Islamic extremist groups employing suicide terrorism seems only intended to show that suicide terrorism is not a uniquely Muslim pathology. Ironically, the Tamil Tigers lonely anomalous example seems to prove the opposite.The evidence of the last 4 years drastically undercuts that thesis. US troops are still in Iraq and Afghanistan. Yet the level of resentment that, according to Pape, should result from occupation (the presence of infidels in the Umma al-Islam), has subsided. Iraq under Nouri al-Maliki has stabilized. And even the Tamil Tigers are now defeated and Sri Lanka is peaceful.Hindsight is 20/20, and Pape's thesis would have appeared far more plausible from the vantage point of 2005 than it does at present. That's why I give the book 2 stars.Pape's inclusion of the ancient Israeli Sicarii of the 1st centuries BC and AD, along with Japanese Kamikaze from WW2 and the Shiite Ismaili (Assasins) of the 11th century as examples of pre-cursor suicide terrorist movements seems gratuitous. What do an ancient movements with no modern antecedents have to do with the thesis, except that this group was Israeli? It seems only to serve as a device to morally stain modern Israel and Jews as equally susceptible to the same tactics used so ubiquitously by their Muslim extremist enemies.For that reason, I believe, as some allege in these reviews, that Pape's analysis is deliberately skewed and conclusion is reached to prove a preconceived notion about occupation, especially with regard to American and Israeli policies in the Middle East. It tinges the analysis with the whiff of anti-semitism, since the historical background in the preface seems of little purpose in the service of proving his thesis. However, it is not provable that Pape has that preconception.Even if Pape is guilty of designing his analysis to fit preconceptions, "Dying to Win" can be viewed as a plausible historical analysis and thesis. Nonetheless, in light of subsequent events, the book should be close to discredited today. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Allahu Akbar! *by M***A on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 16, 2005* Being an Arab and a Muslim from a conservative Gulf state, I must say, this book truly represents how and why "suicide terrorism," (although it's commonly known here as "martyrdom operations,") is supported, sympathized with and (in rare instances) celebrated in this part of the world.Robert Pape did a brilliant job in researching this critical topic. I do not think he was particularly sympathetic toward any of the causes (or cases) he had covered in his book. He simply shared a narrative in an unbiased manner to prove his points. In fact, in his conclusion, it seemed Pape's main concern was to come up with a more effective approach to secure US interests that will not trigger retaliatory suicide attacks.The information provided in this book is considered common sense in this part of the world (countries where "terrorists" supposedly come from), but the statistical facts presented in this book make it an original, praiseworthy work.Are all those people who engage in or support "suicide terrorism" disturbed or perhaps uneducated? Do they come from underprivileged backgrounds? The research done by Dr Pape may provide unexpected answers (to some). Is it really religion that drives people into committing an act of indiscriminate terror? I always thought that at least half the time, the answer is no. The book proved my assumption to be true.I recommend this book be part of your book-collection if you are interested in knowing why "suicide terrorism" is popular in this part of the world, and why some Arabs and Muslims - Easterners, to be more accurate - support it. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Dying to know the truth *by C***S on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 4, 2006* Pape gives us an eye opening study of the history of suicide terroists.While our mainsrtream media has portrayed these people as religiousextremist, Pape's investigtion into the lives of over 400 reviel theirpolitical as opposed to religious agenda. In a world where one countrymaintains military superiority over all other countries , our militaryexperts concede that the only option for a weaker military force are resistencemovements employing terrorist tactics.Military experts may also concede thatterrorism comes with the territory of being the global superpower and an occupierof another nation.Reverting to suicide attacks starting in 1988 in Lebonon according to the authorchanged the world.He also offers some realistic options for negoitiating our way outof the Iraqi fiasco. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.vn/products/5390427-dying-to-win-the-strategic-logic-of-suicide-terrorism](https://www.desertcart.vn/products/5390427-dying-to-win-the-strategic-logic-of-suicide-terrorism) --- *Product available on Desertcart Vietnam* *Store origin: VN* *Last updated: 2026-05-17*