Al-Shabaab in Somalia: The History and Ideology of a Militant Islamist Group, 2005-2012 - Couverture rigide

Hansen, Stig Jarle

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1849042500 ISBN 13 : 9781849042505

Editeur : C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd, 2013

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Since early 2007, a new breed of combatants has appeared on the streets of Mogadishu and other towns in Somalia: 'the Shabaab', or youth, the only self-proclaimed branch of Al-Qaeda to have gained acceptance and praise from Ayman al-Zawahiri and the 'AQ centre' in Afghanistan. A 2006 offshoot of the Islamic Courts Union, the Shabaab have imposed Sharia law, while also being heavily influenced by local clan structures within Somalia. Hansen portrays this infamous and widely discussed, yet little-researched and understood group, as a hybrid Islamist organisation that combines a strong streak of Somali nationalism with the rhetorical obligations of international jihad, with the latter attracting a significant number of foreign fighters to its ranks. Hansen's remarkable book goes beyond media headlines and simplistic analyses. By employing intensive field research conducted within Somalia, as well as on-the-ground interviews with Shabaab leaders themselves, he explores the history of an organisation that has survived predictions of its collapse on several occasions. Thus far, Ethiopian, American and African Union attempts to defeat it militarily have come to naught.

Revue de presse :

'Essential reading ... Hansen focuses on the complex ideological detours and military tactics of the Shabaab from its inception ... a succinct and definitive history.' --The Economist

'Exceptional ... Deserve [s] a broad readership .' --Foreign Affairs

'Hansen has travelled widely through Somalia for years and is personally familiar with many of the members and leaders of the movement. As a result, his description of events carries a powerful sense of legitimacy... [He] has put together a remarkably a remarkably detailed account of al-Shabaab's history ... [and] until the distant and unlikely day when something better comes along, Al-Shabaab in Somalia is the definitive book on the subject.' --Parameters, The US Army War College Quarterly

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1849042500
• ISBN 13: 9781849042505
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 208