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Book SynopsisThis insightful book provides a unified repository of information on jihadist terrorism. Offering an integrated treatment of terrorist groups, zones of armed conflict and counter-terrorism responses from liberal democratic states, it presents fresh empirical perspectives on the origins and progression of conflict, and contemporary global measures to combat terrorist activity.
Bringing together a multi-disciplinary team of scholars and professionals, the book examines the growth and activities of four key terrorist organizations: Al Qaeda, Islamic State, Hamas and Lashkar-e-Taiba. It discusses their theologies, motivations and the threat that they pose to liberal democracies through terrorist attacks. Chapters contain perspectives and case studies on zones of armed conflict in which terrorist organizations are being fought directly in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria and Israel/Palestine, evaluating the historic roots of these conflicts and their evolution over time. It also examines national efforts in the US, the UK, France, India and Israel in combating terrorism, considering the preventative measures and activities of intelligence and security agencies through personal interviews conducted with service and retired professionals.
Based on crucial empirical investigations conducted by intelligence professionals, scholars, research specialists and journalists, this is critical reading for researchers and advanced students in terrorism studies, international studies and conflict resolution, as well as those studying political science more broadly. It will also benefit policymakers and intelligence and law enforcement specialists in need of a comparative study of contemporary counter-terrorism responses.
Table of ContentsContents: Foreword xi Acknowledgement xiii 1 Introduction to Global Jihadist Terrorism 1 Paul Burke, Doaa’ Elnakhala and Seumas Miller PART I TERRORIST GROUPS 2 Al-Qaeda 10 Paul Burke 3 The so-called Islamic State 36 Michael Robillard 4 Hamas 58 Doaa’ Elnakhala 5 Lashkar-e-Taiba 84 Anthony Davis PART II ZONES OF ARMED CONFLICT 6 Afghanistan 107 Anthony Davis 7 Iraq 133 Paul Burke 8 Syria 167 Michael Robillard 9 Palestine‒Israel 188 Doaa’ Elnakhala PART III NATIONAL COUNTER-TERRORISM RESPONSES 10 National counter-terrorism responses: United States of America 212 Michael Robillard 11 National counter-terrorism responses: United Kingdom 233 Paul Burke 12 National counter-terrorism responses: France 253 Doaa’ Elnakhala 13 National counter-terrorism responses: Israel 277 Doaa’ Elnakhala 14 National counter-terrorism responses: India 299 Anthony Davis Index 321
