The Canons of Jihad: Terrorists' Strategy for Defeating America - Couverture souple

Lacey, J. M.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1591144612 ISBN 13 : 9781591144618

Editeur : Naval Institute Press, 2008

Synopsis

Since the 9/11 attacks, scholars have struggled to help Westerners understand what motivates the jihadi movement. Noting that the best way to understand jihadists is to ignore statements they release to the West in favor of examining what they say to each other, Jim Lacey provides a definitive collection of writings that intellectually underpins the movement. Rather than guessing about terrorist motivations from a Western perspective, readers are offered essays including those by the founder of the Muslim Brotherhood, Hasan al-Banna, and a leading early member, Sayed Qutb that define the movement through the eyes of the terrorists themselves. As jihadist cadres begin to rebuild, Lacey notes that they are turning once again to their original thinkers to justify their actions. This project is sponsored by the United States Joint Forces Command.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Jim Lacey, a retired U.S. Army Infantry officer with a Ph.D. from Leeds University in Great Britain, is a defense analyst and writer based in the Washington, DC area. He is the author of several books on military history, terrorism, and current affairs, including Takedown: The 3rd Infantry Division's Twenty-One Day Assault on Baghdad and a biography of General Pershing, among others.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Naval Institute Press
• Date d'édition: 2008
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1591144612
• ISBN 13: 9781591144618
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 216
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• Personne responsable: non disponible