- Bib ID:
- 1756522
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Gunaratna, Rohan, 1961-
- Description:
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- New York : Columbia University Press, c2002
- xiii, 271 p. ; 24 cm.
- ISBN:
- 0231126921 (alkaline paper)
- Summary:
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"Inside Al Qaeda examines the leadership, ideology, structure, strategies, and tactics of the most violent politico-religious organization the world has ever seen. Although founded in 1988, Al Qaeda merged with, and still works with, several other extremist groups. Hence Al Qaeda rank and file draw on nearly three decades of terrorist expertise. Moreover, it inherited a full-fledged training and operational infrastructure funded by the American, European, Saudi Arabian, and other governments for use in the anti-Soviet jihad." "This book sheds light on Al Qaeda's financial infrastructure and how the organization trains combat soldiers and vanguard fighters for multiple guerrilla, terrorist, and semiconventional campaigns in the Middle East, Asia, Africa, the Caucasus, and the Balkans. In addition, the author covers the clandestine Al Qaeda operational network in the West."--BOOK JACKET.
- Full contents:
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- 1. Who is Osama bin Laden?
- 2. Al Qaeda's Organisation, Ideology and Strategy
- 3. Al Qaeda's Global Network
- 4. Asia: Al Qaeda's New Theatre
- 5. The Al Qaeda Threat and the International Response.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Subject:
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- Copyright:
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- Publication date:
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