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Al-Qaida After Ten Years of War - A Global Perspective of Successes, Failures, and Prospects (Hardcover): Norman Cigar,... Al-Qaida After Ten Years of War - A Global Perspective of Successes, Failures, and Prospects (Hardcover)
Norman Cigar, Stephanie E. Kramer, Marine Corps University Press
R1,145 Discovery Miles 11 450 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Since the September 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, the United States has been at war with Al-Qaida. Over the past 10 years, counterterrorism efforts have disrupted its main training facilities and eliminated much of the core leadership structure, including the mastermind Usama Bin Ladin. Despite this, Al-Qaida has proved resilient. While the core leadership has been compromised, regional Al-Qaida offshoots and affiliated Islamist terrorist groups have formed, developed, and become prominent in their own right. To aid in examining and explaining Al-Qaida's trajectory, the Minerva Initiative at Marine Corps University hosted a conference in the spring of 2011, just days before Bin Ladin's demise. The panels at this conference addressed diverse issues such as Al-Qaida's overarching strategy; the degree of control that central Al-Qaida leadership maintains over regional franchises; and the strategies, tactics, successes, and failures in each theater of operation. The resulting papers in Al-Qaida after Ten Years of War contribute to the ongoing and ever-evolving net assessment of Al-Qaida and its future prospects, and they help inform the crafting of a war termination phase with Al-Qaida.

Saudi Arabia and Nuclear Weapons - How do countries think about the bomb? (Paperback): Norman Cigar Saudi Arabia and Nuclear Weapons - How do countries think about the bomb? (Paperback)
Norman Cigar
R1,521 Discovery Miles 15 210 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Nuclear proliferation in the Middle East remains an issue of concern. Saudi Arabia's actions will largely rest on Iran's decisions, and discussions and preparations within Saudi Arabia would suggest that it is ready to react to potential shifts in the region's nuclear powers. Saudi Arabia and Nuclear Weapons uses an "inside out" approach that emphasises the Saudis' own national interests in relation to the nuclear threat, and their understanding of the role of nuclear weapons in defense, foreign policy and the concept of deterrence. It is the first study with comprehensive use of the local Arabic language military and civilian media to provide this understanding of official thinking and policy. The Saudi case study is contextualised against the prevailing proliferation models, to conclude that the Saudi case shares both commonalities and elements of uniqueness with other proliferation cases, implying the need for a 'multi-causal' approach. Its comparative analysis also suggests potential implications applicable more broadly to the issue of nuclear proliferation. A comprehensive study of Saudi Arabia's attitude to nuclear weapons, this book offers an exploration of nuclear proliferation that would interest students, scholars and policymakers working in Middle East studies, as well as Military and nuclear proliferation studies.

Saudi Arabia and Nuclear Weapons - How do countries think about the bomb? (Hardcover): Norman Cigar Saudi Arabia and Nuclear Weapons - How do countries think about the bomb? (Hardcover)
Norman Cigar
R4,782 Discovery Miles 47 820 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Nuclear proliferation in the Middle East remains an issue of concern. Saudi Arabia's actions will largely rest on Iran's decisions, and discussions and preparations within Saudi Arabia would suggest that it is ready to react to potential shifts in the region's nuclear powers. Saudi Arabia and Nuclear Weapons uses an "inside out" approach that emphasises the Saudis' own national interests in relation to the nuclear threat, and their understanding of the role of nuclear weapons in defense, foreign policy and the concept of deterrence. It is the first study with comprehensive use of the local Arabic language military and civilian media to provide this understanding of official thinking and policy. The Saudi case study is contextualised against the prevailing proliferation models, to conclude that the Saudi case shares both commonalities and elements of uniqueness with other proliferation cases, implying the need for a 'multi-causal' approach. Its comparative analysis also suggests potential implications applicable more broadly to the issue of nuclear proliferation. A comprehensive study of Saudi Arabia's attitude to nuclear weapons, this book offers an exploration of nuclear proliferation that would interest students, scholars and policymakers working in Middle East studies, as well as Military and nuclear proliferation studies.

Saudi Arabia's Strategic Rocket Force - The Silent Service (Paperback): Norman Cigar, Marine Corps University Saudi Arabia's Strategic Rocket Force - The Silent Service (Paperback)
Norman Cigar, Marine Corps University
R349 Discovery Miles 3 490 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Al-Qaida, the Tribes, and the Government - Lessons and Prospects for Iraq's Unstable Triangle (Paperback): Norman Cigar Al-Qaida, the Tribes, and the Government - Lessons and Prospects for Iraq's Unstable Triangle (Paperback)
Norman Cigar
R629 Discovery Miles 6 290 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Al-Qaida, the Tribes, and the Government - Lessons and Prospects for Iraq's Unstable Triangle (Paperback): Norman Cigar Al-Qaida, the Tribes, and the Government - Lessons and Prospects for Iraq's Unstable Triangle (Paperback)
Norman Cigar
R652 Discovery Miles 6 520 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Dealing with tribal systems has posed a continuing challenge to Al-Qaida as it operates in the Middle East and Africa, where a tribal environment is still an integral part of society in many of the countries. How Al-Qaida views and manages the tribal system within its individual areas of operation in many cases can mean the difference between success and failure, and the jihadist movement cannot ignore this issue, which has been a major factor affecting its prospects, especially in Iraq. This study examines Al-Qaida's experience dealing with the tribes in Iraq in terms of a triangular relationship involving the Sunni tribes, Al-Qaida, and the government (or the United States as the governing authority in the initial stages), with latter two entities often competing for the allegiance of the tribes.

Al-Qaida. the Tribes. and the Government - Lessons and Prospects for Iraq's Unstable Triangle (Middle East Studies... Al-Qaida. the Tribes. and the Government - Lessons and Prospects for Iraq's Unstable Triangle (Middle East Studies Occasional Papers Number Two) (Paperback)
Norman Cigar, Marine Corps University Press
R730 Discovery Miles 7 300 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Saddam Hussein's Nuclear Vision - An Atomic Shield and Sword for Conquest (Paperback): Norman Cigar Saddam Hussein's Nuclear Vision - An Atomic Shield and Sword for Conquest (Paperback)
Norman Cigar
R590 Discovery Miles 5 900 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This study examines why Saddam Hussein pursued nuclear weapons and, as a basic aspect of that question, how he might have employed that capability had he acquired it, whether for deterrence, warfighting, or something else. As the key decision maker in Iraq, Saddam's own thinking was central. His perception of regional threats, primarily from Iran and Israel, were a prime motivator. In addition, Saddam viewed acquiring nuclear weapons as a potent vehicle to help legitimize his regime and burnish his personal image as leader both at home and in the Arab World, as a modernizer and defender of national interests. A better understanding of the Iraqi case can also clarify the enduring issues related to how regional leaders may view nuclear weapons in this world of looming proliferation.

Al-Qaida After Ten Years of War - A Global Perspective of Successes, Failures, and Prospects (Paperback): Norman Cigar,... Al-Qaida After Ten Years of War - A Global Perspective of Successes, Failures, and Prospects (Paperback)
Norman Cigar, Stephanie E. Kramer; Marine Corps University Press
R659 Discovery Miles 6 590 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Since the September 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, the United States has been at war with Al-Qaida. Over the past 10 years, counterterrorism efforts have disrupted its main training facilities and eliminated much of the core leadership structure, including the mastermind Usama Bin Ladin. Despite this, Al-Qaida has proved resilient. While the core leadership has been compromised, regional Al-Qaida offshoots and affiliated Islamist terrorist groups have formed, developed, and become prominent in their own right. To aid in examining and explaining Al-Qaida's trajectory, the Minerva Initiative at Marine Corps University hosted a conference in the spring of 2011, just days before Bin Ladin's demise. The panels at this conference addressed diverse issues such as Al-Qaida's overarching strategy; the degree of control that central Al-Qaida leadership maintains over regional franchises; and the strategies, tactics, successes, and failures in each theater of operation. The resulting papers in Al-Qaida after Ten Years of War contribute to the ongoing and ever-evolving net assessment of Al-Qaida and its future prospects, and they help inform the crafting of a war termination phase with Al-Qaida.

Iraq's Shia Warlords and Their Militias: Political and Security Challenges and Options - Political and Security Challenges... Iraq's Shia Warlords and Their Militias: Political and Security Challenges and Options - Political and Security Challenges and Options (Paperback)
Norman Cigar; Edited by Strategic Studies Institute (U S ), Defense Dept, Army Dept (U S )
R540 Discovery Miles 5 400 Out of stock
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