The Terrorist Perspectives Project : strategic and operational views of Al Qaida and associated movements / Mark E. Stout, Jessica M. Huckabey, John R. Schindler ; with Jim Lacey.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Stout, Mark, 1964-

Contributor:

Terrorist Perspectives Project.

Huckabey, Jessica M.

Schindler, John R.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Qaida (Organization).

Terrorism--Religious aspects--Islam.

Terrorism.

Jihad.

Salafīyah.

Wahhābīyah.

Islam and politics.

Terrorism--Government policy--United States.

Terrorism--Government policy.

United States.

Physical Description:

xii, 261 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, map ; 23 cm

Other Title:

Al Qaida and associated movements

Place of Publication:

Annapolis, Md. : Naval Institute Press, [2008]

Summary:

This timely book synthesizes the perspectives of Osama bin Laden and his fellow Salafi jihadists on how to wage war on their enemies. Initiated by a team of experts from the Institute for Defense Analyses, The Terrorist Perspectives Project provides raw insights to help U.S. military and civilian policymakers, planners, and educators better understand the minds of terrorists. In assembling strategic and operational perspectives of al Qaida and Associated Movements (AQAM), the authors focus on the Salafi jihadists' intellectual leadership and many of their followers, who constitute the vanguard of the global jihad and share a common enemy-the United States.

Contents:

Salafi jihadist theology and the making of a movement

Enemy self-perceptions

Intelligence: the hidden hand and iron fist

AQAM's perception of its enemies

Strategic adaptation in the global Salafi jihadist movement

Current AQAM strategic thinking

Strategic communication

Joining the caravan

Policy implications: so what and now what?

Acronyms and abbreviations

Glossary of Arabic terms.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781591144632

1591144639

OCLC:

181335802