ISBN: 9780231163842 - decoding al-qaeda's strategy: the deep battle against america (columbia studies in terrorism and irregular warfare) (8 Ergebnisse)

Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. The first book to draw a blueprint for defeating al-Qaeda on ideological rather than military grounds.

Hardback. Zustand: Good. The first book to draw a blueprint for defeating al-Qaeda on ideological rather than military grounds.

hardcover. Zustand: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. All of the pages are intact and the cover is intact and the spine may show signs of wear. The book may have minor markings which are not specifically mentioned. Ex library copy with usual stamps & stickers.…

Zustand: New. Series: Columbia Studies in Terrorism and Irregular Warfare. Num Pages: 368 pages, Figures: 3, BIC Classification: JFSR2; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 640. . 2013. Illustrated. hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…

Zustand: New. pp. 368 Illus.

Zustand: New. In English.

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 352 pages. 9.00x6.00x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Ryan uniquely examines the Salafist Jihadist roots of al-Qaeda ideology and the contributions of its most famous founders, Osama Bin Laden and Ayman al-Zawahiri, in a political-military context. He also reads the Arabic-language works of lesser known theoreticians who have played an instrumental role in framing al-Qaeda's so-called 'war of the oppressed.' These authors readily cite the guerrilla strategies of Mao, Che Guevara, and the mastermind of the Vietnam War, General Giap. They also incorporate the arguments of American theorists writing on 'fourth generation warfare.' By examining these texts, readers experience events as insiders see them, and by concentrating on the activities and pronouncements of al-Qaeda's thought leaders, especially in Yemen, they discern the direct link between al-Qaeda's tactics and trends in anti-U.S. terrorism. Ryan shows al-Qaeda's political-military strategy to be a revolutionary and largely secular departure from a classic Muslim conception of jihad, adding an invaluable dimension to the operational, psychological, and informational strategies already deployed by America's military in the region.…