The far enemy : why Jihad went global / Fawaz A. Gerges.

2nd ed.

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Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2009.

English

1 online resource (xiii, 386 pages)

BP182 .G4 2009

(OCoLC)667096033

Revisiting The Far Enemy in this new edition, Gerges demonstrates that not only have the jihadists split ranks, but that voices from within the ultra-religious right, those that previously supported al Qaeda, are condemning its tactics as violent, unethical, and out of accord with the true meaning of jihad. In fact, millions of Muslims worldwide have rejected al-Qaeda's ideology and strategies and blame Osama bin Laden and his cohorts for the havoc the organisation has wrecked on their communities. Al-Qaeda is now in the wilderness suffering massive erosion of authority and legitimacy in Muslim eyes and facing a fierce revolt from within. As Gerges warns, the next US administration would do well to use political and socio-economic strategies rather than military means to ensure that it stays there. --from publisher description.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 327-368) and index.

Print version: Gerges, Fawaz A., 1958- Far enemy. 2nd ed. Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2009

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