Al Qaeda : the transformation of terrorism in the Middle East and North Africa / Denise N. Baken and Ioannis Mantzikos.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Baken, Denise N., author.

Mantzikos, Ioannis, author.

Series:

PSI guides to terrorists, insurgents, and armed groups

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Qaida (Organization).

Terrorism--Middle East.

Terrorism.

Middle East.

Terrorism--Africa, North.

North Africa.

Physical Description:

xviii, 246 pages ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Santa Barbara, California : Praeger, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, [2015]

Summary:

Written by subject experts and well-known researchers, the books in the Praeger Security International series give readers access to carefully considered and highly informed viewpoints on the critical security issues that threaten to destabilized our world. With titles authored by diplomats, first responders, economists, journalists, civil servants, military leaders and combatants, legal experts, psychologists, and other knowledgeable specialists, these books offer in-depth reflections, thorough analysis, and international perspectives that are unavailable in mass media. These titles represent an invaluable resource for students and researchers as well as anyone who seeks a deeper understanding of the complex issues that affect our lives and future. Book jacket.

Contents:

Introduction

Origins and ideology of al Qaeda

Al Qaeda: the evolution process

Al Qaeda: the violence examined

The funding and finance of al Qaeda

The drive to survive: marketing and recruiting

The Internet: the personalization of terrorism

Yemen and al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula

Iraq and Syria: the evolution of al Qaeda in the land of the two rivers

North Africa and al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb

Conclusions: a look forward.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781440828706

1440828709

OCLC:

856053786