| Insurgent Iraq: Al Zarqawi and the New Generation Contributor(s): Napoleoni, Loretta (Author), Burke, Jason (Foreword by), Fielding, Nick (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 1583227059 ISBN-13: 9781583227053 Publisher: Seven Stories Press OUR PRICE: $14.36 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2005 Annotation: Arguing that the American adventure in Iraq birthed a new generation of post Cold-War mujahedin, the author presents previously unpublished documents from Afghanistan that reveal the regrouping of terror networks and trace the ascent of one of the globe's most enigmatic and deadly figures. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Terrorism - History | Military - Iraq War (2003-2011) - History | United States - 21st Century |
| Dewey: 956.704 |
| LCCN: 2005022959 |
| Physical Information: 0.58" H x 5.58" W x 8.3" (0.74 lbs) 288 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 21st Century - Cultural Region - Middle East |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: An unparalleled look into the Iraqi insurgency and the multitude of forces that continue to shape it, Insurgent Iraq: Al-Zarqawi and the New Generation presents a chilling account of the regrouping of terror networks, and the development of an Iraqi resistance since the invasion by coalition forces over two years ago. One of the world's leading specialists on terrorism, economist Loretta Napoleoni is uniquely qualified to make sense of the ways in which terror networks do and do not operate in Iraq, and what role they play in the Iraqi resistance. Is the insurgency in Iraq a counter-Crusade, a national liberation movement, or a civil war? With a complex understanding of all the intricacies inherent in such a question, Napoleoni provides a mindful discussion, offering a much-needed understanding of how the US occupation of Iraq has catalyzed the cultural, religious, and political divides within the country to create a wholly changed, more volatile landscape. Composed of independent Iraqi Jihadist groups, Islamo-Nationalist and Ba'ath party resistance, ethnic infighting between Sunni, Shi'ite and Kurd, and foreign suicide bombers, the resistance is a divided yet maintains one demand: the end of US occupation. Overall, Napoleoni offers a breakdown of the current political landscape in Iraq, and a renovated al-Qaeda. Insurgent Iraq is a necessary read for anyone concerned with the future of Iraq, or seeking greater insight into the U.S.'s critical role in the Middle East. |