Acharya, Arabinda.

Ten years after 9/11 : rethinking the Jihadist threat / 10 years after 9/11 Arabinda Acharya. - London ; New York : Routledge, 2013. - xiv, 192 p. ; 24 cm. - Routledge security in Asia Pacific series ; 23 .

Includes bibliographical references (p. [127]-186) and index.

9/11 and globalization of violence -- Construction of the adversary -- Strategy of the global jihadist movement -- Tactics of the global jihadist movement -- Fighting the jihadist threat -- Ten years after : bringing the conflict to an end -- Conclusion : stealing jihadists' playbook, exploiting the fissures within the jihadist movement.

"Ten years after the 9/11 attacks, this book reassesses the effectiveness of the "War on Terror", considers how al-Qaeda and other jihadist movements are faring, explores the impact of wider developments in the Islamic world such as the Arab Spring, and discusses whether all this suggests that a new approach to containing international, especially jihadist, terrorism is needed"--Provided by publisher.

9780415625876 (hardback) 9780203067420 (ebook)

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Qaida (Organization)


Terrorism--Prevention.
Terrorism--Religious aspects--Islam.
Jihad.
War on Terrorism, 2001-2009.

HV6431 / .A278 2013

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