In this book, John Mueller contends that our overriding concern about nuclear weapons borders on an obsession unsupported by either history or logic. Drawing on the history of the entire atomic era, Mueller argues that nuclear weapons have never represented much of a threat give…
"Since the end of World War Two, the use of nuclear weapons has been America's -- and the world's -- worst nightmare. But they have never actually been used, despite the fact that an ever-increasing number of countries have obtained them. Our fear levels remain as high as ever t…
Since 9/11, al-Qaeda has dominated discussions of national and international security. Yet conflicting assumptions about the nature of the group and the implications of bin Ladin's death abound. Rather than just providing another biography of al-Qaeda, the author forensically ex…
Since 9/11, al-Qaeda has dominated discussions of national and international security. Yet conflicting assumptions about the nature of the group and the implications of bin Ladin's death abound. Rather than just providing another biography of al-Qaeda, the author forensically ex…
"Christina Hellmich forensically examines the most authoritative sources on which the present understanding of al-Qaeda relies, examining the discrepancies between what is reported and what can realistically be known"--Publisher.
« Jason Burke is one of the world's leading experts on militant Islam. He embedded with the Kurdish peshmerga (currently at war with ISIS) while still in college. He was hanging out with the Taliban in the late 1990s. He witnessed the bombing of Tora Bora in Afghanistan in 2001 …
"Assesses and explains the emergence since 2011 of Sunni jihadist organizations in Syria's fledgling insurgency, charts their evolution and situates them within the global Islamist project. Unprecedented numbers of foreign fighters have joined such groups, who will almost certai…
Beyond Al-Qaeda
Examines violent terrorist groups that, while not formally allied with al-Qaeda, could pose a threat to Americans now or in the future and to the security of our friends and allies. The authors show how terrorists use criminal organizations and connections to finance their activ…
Examines violent terrorist groups that, while not formally allied with al-Qaeda, could pose a threat to Americans now or in the future and to the security of our friends and allies. The authors show how terrorists use criminal organizations and connections to finance their activ…
To reveal the inner workings of Al Qaeda, the author and his collaborators, have collected key texts of the major figures from which the movement has drawn its beliefs and direction.
Drawing on unparalleled access to Osama bin Laden and his key associates, journalist Abdel Bari Atwan gives an incisive and timely account, the clearest we have so far, of the rise of the notorious terrorist organization, al Qaeda. In this lively narrative, the author establishe…