Knowing the Enemy - Jihadist Ideology and the War on Terror (Paperback)

An examination of the real reasons for 9/11 that will provoke fundamental rethinking of the War on Terrorism "A level-headed, intelligent, thorough and accessible survey of modern Islamic militant thinking."-Jason Burke, Guardian "Concise and sober. . . . Quite simply the best single volume currently available on this topic."-Tim Rutten, Los Angeles Times After September 11, Americans agonized over why nineteen men hated the United States enough to kill three thousand civilians in an unprovoked assault. Analysts have offered a wide variety of explanations for the attack, but the one voice missing is that of the terrorists themselves. This penetrating book is the first to present the inner logic of al-Qa'ida and like-minded extremist groups by which they justify September 11 and other terrorist attacks. Mary Habeck explains that these extremist groups belong to a new movement-known as jihadism-with a specific ideology based on the thought of Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab, Hasan al-Banna, and Sayyid Qutb. Jihadist ideology contains new definitions of the unity of God and of jihad, which allow members to call for the destruction of democracy and the United States and to murder innocent men, women, and children. Habeck also suggests how the United States might defeat the jihadis, using their own ideology against them.

General

Imprint:	Yale University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	February 2007
First published:	March 2007
Authors:	Mary Habeck
Dimensions:	210 x 140 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	256
ISBN-13:	978-0-300-12257-2
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian religions > Islam Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Islamic studies Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political ideologies > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political activism > Terrorism, freedom fighters, armed struggle > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > Non-Christian religions > Islam
LSN:	0-300-12257-8
Barcode:	9780300122572

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