Understanding Al Qaeda : Changing war and global politics / / Mohammad-Mahmoud Ould Mohamedou.
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| Year of Publication: | 2011 |
| Edition: | 2nd ed. |
| Language: | English |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (192 p.) |
| Notes: | Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Table of Contents:
- Cover
- Contents
- List of Figures and Tables
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- 1. Casus Belli
- The Seriousness of Injustice
- Misrepresentations and Distortions
- 2. Changed Context
- Classical War
- Western War, Western Law
- Bellum Novae
- The Limits of the Law
- A New Type of Actor
- 3. Purpose and Pattern
- Rebellion as Export: The Emergence of Al Qaeda
- 1989-95: Strategy Development
- 1996-2001: Transnational War Plans
- 2002-03: Regrouping and Globalising
- 2004-06: War and Diplomacy
- 2007-11: Regionalisation and Hybridisation
- Towards 'The Real' Al Qaeda
- 4. Fallacies and Primacies
- Misleading Explanations
- The Primacy of the Political
- The Problem of Terrorism
- 5. Depth of Engagement
- Ending the Deadlock
- Reassessment and Recomposition
- The Way Forward
- Appendix
- Chronology
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index.