Citation

Weeraratne S. J. Glob. Secur. Stud. 2022; 7(4).

Copyright

(Copyright © 2022, International Studies Association, Publisher Oxford University Press)

DOI

10.1093/jogss/ogac021

PMID

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Abstract

This research delineates the conditions more conducive to the use of female suicide bombings through a detailed analysis of attacks carried out by Boko Haram. Using a novel dataset of 473 suicide attacks, the study finds that females are more likely to be deployed against non-religious civilian targets. Further, fragmentation of the group increases the likelihood of more female suicide bombers as different factions seek to outbid one another. Third, the expectation of extensive and favorable coverage in non-local (Western) media sources increases the odds of female suicide attacks. © 2022 The Author(s) (2022). Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the International Studies Association.

Language: en

Keywords

terrorism; suicide bombings; boko haram