Olivia Allison

Olivia Allison is co-author with David Cook of Understanding and Addressing Suicide Attacks: the Faith and Politics of Martyrdom Operations (Praeger 2007)

Brown's moral offensive

Commentators on Gordon Brown's July meeting with President Bush have been quick to favourably compare Brown's emphasis on "moral superiority" and "human dignity&

By Olivia Allison

/ 24 Aug 2007

Overly simplistic questions dominate debates about Islamist suicide attacks in recent years. Should suicide bombings be understood as a pragmatic tactic or a religiously-motivated sacrifice? Are suicide attacks preventable, or

By Olivia Allison

/ 21 Jun 2007

Olivia Allison

Brown's moral offensive

Understanding suicide attacks