“Brilliantly considered, crisply written, unsparing in its conclusions, Suicide Bombers in Iraq is an absolutely essential contribution to understanding the factions that are warring over the future of that shattered country, the region, and Islam.”
—Lawrence Wright, author of The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11

*****

“Mohammed Hafez has done the world a favor by producing this balanced, clearly written, and well-argued account of who the suicide attackers in Iraq are and why they are carrying out their deadly missions.”
—Peter Bergen, author of The Osama bin Laden I Know

*****

“Suicide Bombers in Iraq makes a signal contribution to the literature. Mohammed Hafez has written what is the most detailed and authoritative account to date of suicide terrorism’s impact on Iraq, along with its broader international implications. Suicide Bombers in Iraq is required reading for anyone seeking to understand the dynamics of the conflict in Iraq and the concomitant rise of this devastating tactic.”
—Professor Bruce Hoffman, School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University

“Rich in information and balanced in its comments…Mohammed Hafez combines the analysis of macrohistorical conditions, interorganizational competition and individual paths into the underground, without loosing sight of the diverse strategies of both oppositional groups and state agencies.”
—Professor Donatella della Porta, European University Institute

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“Mohammed Hafez has produced a compelling book, which ... combines a forensic approach to the reasons why suicide bombings occur with an analysis of the myriad motives of the suicide bombers. This is a trenchant text for all who wish to understand the complex politics of Iraq.”

—Professor Beverley Milton-Edwards, Queens University Belfast

*****

“No better or more detailed analysis exists in making sense of the raging violence within Iraq ... No book better explores in detail the issue of foreign fighters in Iraq and the local forces of the insurgency. This seminal work is essential reading for anyone wanting to truly understand what is going on in Iraq and why it is so intractable.”
—Dr Magnus Ranstorp, Research Director, Center for Asymmetric Threat Studies at the Swedish National Defense College