The Far Enemy

The Far Enemy
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 368
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ISBN-10 : 1139445332
ISBN-13 : 9781139445337
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Book Synopsis The Far Enemy by : Fawaz A. Gerges

Download or read book The Far Enemy written by Fawaz A. Gerges and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2005-09-05 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since September 11, Al Qaeda has been portrayed as an Islamist front united in armed struggle, or jihad, against the Christian West. However, as the historian and commentator Fawaz A. Gerges argues, the reality is rather different. In fact, Al Qaeda represents a minority within the jihadist movement, and its strategies have been criticized and opposed by religious nationalists among the jihadis, who prefer to concentrate on changing the Muslim world rather than taking the fight global. Based on primary field research, the author unravels the story of the jihadist movement and explores its philosophies, its structure, the rifts and tensions that split its ranks, and why some members, like Osama bin Laden and his deputy Ayman al-Zawahiri, favored international over local strategies in taking the war to the West. Gerges asks where the jihadist movement is going, and whether it can be transformed into a non-violent, socio-political force.


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