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"In the late '80s, Sageman worked closely with Islamic fundamentalists during the Afghan-Soviet war and gained an intimate understanding of the development, form, and function of their networks. Sagemen wrote this book in order to dispel incorrect assertions about terrorist networks made b...
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University of Pennsylvania Press,
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| Publisher Address: | Philadelphia, Pa. : |
| Publication Dates: |
[2004] ©2004 |
| Literature type: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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| Online Access: |
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| Summary: |
"In the late '80s, Sageman worked closely with Islamic fundamentalists during the Afghan-Soviet war and gained an intimate understanding of the development, form, and function of their networks. Sagemen wrote this book in order to dispel incorrect assertions about terrorist networks made by so-called experts." Publishers Weekly. |
| Carrier Form: | 1 online resource (232 pages) : illustrations |
| ISBN: | 9780812206791 |
| Index Number: | HV6431 |
| CLC: | D815.5 |
| Contents: |
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- ONE. The Origins of the Jihad -- TWO. The Evolution of the Jihad -- THREE. The Mujahedin -- FOUR. Joining the Jihad -- FIVE. Social Networks and the Jihad -- Conclusion -- Appendix: Names of Terrorists -- Glossary of Foreign Terms -- Bibliography -- Index -- Acknowledgments. |