The Price of Paradise: Age of the Suicide Bomber

 

Based on his acclaimed book, The Price of Paradise, investigative journalist and author Iain Overton will explore the evolution of suicide bomber, from from Communism and the Cold War, to the modern day War on Terror. Thousands of bombings and 138 years after the first suicide bomber targeted Tsar Alexander II, the Emperor of Russia, this figure has now become central to our contemporary era of terror – one that not only dominates the fears of Western societies but also influences the way we fight our wars, protect our nations, pass security legislation and even define ourselves. So how has this descent deep into the heart of terror escalated in such a way? What drives people to blow themselves up and what are the consequences? Based on years of investigative research, including interviews with Russian anarchists, Japanese kamikazes, Hezbollah militants and survivors of suicide bombings, Overton will reveal what motivates the suicide bomber and how he has played a pivotal role in the evolution of some of the most defining forces of the modern age.