| Description |
xvii, 536 p. ; 21 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [492]-518) and index. |
| Contents |
Daybreak -- Ibn Taymiyya and his children -- Warrior prince -- Raiders on the path of god -- Fields of Jihad -- Paradigm lost -- Unknown war -- Shock of the new -- Failure of intelligence -- How great a failure? -- Terror and strategy -- World of terror. |
| Summary |
From two of the world's foremost experts on the new terrorism comes the definitive book on the rise of al-Qaeda and America's efforts to combat the most innovative and dangerous terrorist group ever. Daniel Benjamin and Steven Simon trace the growth of radical Islam from its medieval origins and, drawing on their years of counter-terrorism work at the National Security Council, provide essential insights into the thinking of Usama bin Laden and his followers. With unique authority, they analyze why America was unable to defend itself against this revolutionary threat on September 11, 2001, why bin Laden's apocalyptic creed is gaining ground in the Islamic world, and what the United States must do to stop the new terror. |
| Subject |
Terrorism -- Religious aspects -- Islam.
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Terrorism -- Prevention.
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Jihad.
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Islam and world politics.
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Anti-Americanism.
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| Added Author |
Simon, Steven.
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| ISBN |
0812969847 (pbk.) |
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9780812969849 (pbk.) |
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