Leaderless Jihad Terror Networks in the Twenty-First Century

Name: Leaderless Jihad Terror Networks in the Twenty-First Century
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ISBN: 9780812240658

ISBN-10: 0812240650

ISBN-13: 9780812240658

Edition: 2008

Authors: Marc Sageman

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In the post-September 11 world, Al Qaeda is no longer the central organizing force that aids or authorizes terrorist attacks or recruits terrorists. It is now more a source of inspiration for terrorist acts carried out by independent local groups that have branded themselves with the Al Qaeda name. Building on his previous groundbreaking research on the Al Qaeda network, forensic psychiatrist Marc Sageman has greatly expanded his research to explain how Islamic terrorism emerges and operates in the twenty-first century. In Leaderless Jihad, Sageman rejects the views that place responsibility for terrorism on society or a flawed, predisposed individual. Instead, he argues, the individual,…

Book details

List price: $32.00
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Publication date: 1/31/2008
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 208
Size: 5.98" wide x 9.02" long x 0.59" tall
Weight: 0.990
Language: English



Preface


Introduction: Understanding the Path to Radicalism



How to Study Terrorism in the Twenty-First Century



The Globalization of Jihadi Terror



The Jihadist's Profile



Radicalization in the Diaspora



The Atlantic Divide



Terrorism in the Age of the Internet



The Rise of Leaderless Jihad



Combating Global Islamist Terrorism


Notes


Bibliography


Index


Acknowledgments