The war against al-Qaeda : religion, policy, and counter-narratives / Nahed Artoul Zehr.
In this original and controversial book Nahed Artoul Zehr explores the theological underpinnings of al-Qaeda and related Islamic movements such as ISIS, demonstrating how this religious narrative has helped transform al-Qaeda from a relatively hierarchical and regional organization to a globalized,...
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Washington, DC :
Georgetown University Press,
2017.
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction : Beginnings : a different kind of war
- Foundations : a just war analysis of the war against al-Qaeda
- Traditions : the moral constraints of war in Islam
- Narratives : al-Qaeda's dual nature
- Tactics : al-Suri and al-Qaeda's model of war
- Counter-narratives : moderate muslim voices and a debate within the tradition
- Conclusion : Operationalizing counter-narratives in the war against al-Qaeda.