| Understanding Al Qaeda: Changing War and Global Politics Contributor(s): Mohamedou, Mohammad-Mahmoud Ould (Author) |
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ISBN: 074533167X ISBN-13: 9780745331676 Publisher: Pluto Press (UK) OUR PRICE: $26.60 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Terrorism - Political Science | Security (national & International) - Political Science | World - Middle Eastern |
| Dewey: 363.325 |
| LCCN: 2011286355 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.3" W x 8.3" (0.60 lbs) 192 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Middle East - Chronological Period - 21st Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book controversially argues that Al Qaeda has clear aims, and that the only way to defeat it is to engage with its arguments in a serious way. Since the publication of the first edition in 2006, Mohamedou has brought the text right up-to-date. Starting with Al Qaeda's creation almost twenty years ago, and sketching its global mutation, Mohamedou explains that there is a cogent strategy to Al Qaeda's actions. He shows that the 'war on terror' is failing, only serving to recruit more terrorists to Al Qaeda's cause. He also puts forward a case for how the international community can best respond. Arguing that it is dangerous to dismiss Al Qaeda as illogical and irrational, this incisive and original book is important for policy-makers and ideal for undergraduates in international relations, Middle East studies and peace/conflict studies. |
Contributor Bio(s): Mohamedou, Mohammad-Mahmoud Ould: - Mohammad-Mahmoud Ould Mohamedou is professor of international history at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva and teaches at the doctoral school at Sciences Po Paris. Previously the associate director of the Harvard University Programme on Humanitarian Policy and Conflict Research, he is the author of Understanding Al Qaeda, also published by Pluto Press. |