Global jihadism : theory and practice / Jarret M. Brachman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Brachman, Jarret.

Series:

Cass series on political violence.

Cass series on political violence

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Qaida (Organization).

Jihad.

Islamic fundamentalism.

Terrorism--Religious aspects--Islam.

Terrorism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (225 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Routledge, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Global Jihadism exposes the core doctrine and strategy of today's global Jihadist movement. The first half of the book explores the ideas upon which groups such as Al Qaeda are built, including the concepts of Jihad, al-Wala wal-Bara, Takfir and Tawhid. Jarret Brachman exposes a genre of Jihadist strategic scholarship that has been virtually ignored in the West and helps to situate it within the broader Salafist religious movement. The second half explores the thinking and activities of Al Qaeda's propaganda machine, explaining its intricacies and idiosyncrasies. It i

Contents:

Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Part I Theory; 1 Introduction; 2 Doctrine and schools; 3 Ideologues; 4 Strategists; Part II Practice; 5 Propagandists; 6 Al-Qaida in Saudi Arabia; 7 Global Jihadism in the UK; 8 Toward a strategy; Notes; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-134-05541-2

1-281-70690-6

9786611706906

0-203-89505-3

9780203895054

OCLC:

262687098