Inside Al-Qaeda and the Taliban : beyond Bin Laden and 9/11 / Syed Saleem Shahzad.
| Author/creator | Shahzad, Syed Saleem |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | London : Pluto Press ; South Yarra [Vic.] : Palgrave Macmillan [Australia] ; New York : Distributed in the United States of American exclusively by Palgrave Macmillan, 2011. |
| Description | xx, 260 pages : maps ; 22 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Contributor biographical information |
| Supplemental Content | Publisher description |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents only |
| Subjects |
| Contents | A new world : destruction, migration, friends, and foes -- The politics of war and peace -- First step : leadership building and transformation of the "sons of the soil" to "blood brothers" -- Takfeer and khuruj : an ideological thesis for the separation of Islamists and states -- Antithesis : debate on the legitimacy of the resistance -- The synthesis -- Building the eagle's nest -- The theater of war. |
| Abstract | "President Obama has delivered on his campaign promise to kill Osama bin Laden, but as an Al-Qaeda strategist bin Laden has been dead for years. This book introduces the new generation of Al-Qaeda leaders who have been behind the most recent attacks. Syed Saleem Shahzad, a Pakistani investigative reporter, has a level of access to Al-Qaeda and the Taliban that Western journalists can only dream of. He has interviewed many top-level strategists and fighters in both movements on multiple occasions in Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Jordan. In Inside Al-Qaeda and the Taliban he uses first-hand accounts and his own local knowledge to build up a convincing and compelling picture of the aims and motivation of the leaders and fighters in radical Islamic movements. This is a version of the 'war on terror' that has never been told. It will fascinate anyone concerned with the strategy and tactics of the most controversial Islamic movements"--P. [4] of cover. |
| General note | Includes index. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2011283603 |
| ISBN | 9780745331027 (hbk.) |
| ISBN | 0745331025 (hbk.) |
| ISBN | 9780745331010 (pbk. : Pluto Press) |
| ISBN | 0745331017 (pbk. : Pluto Press) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | HV6432.5.Q2 S53 2011 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |