Al-Qaeda: Casting a Shadow of Terror (Hardcover)

By Jason Burke
Out of Print

Description

Award-winning reporter Jason Burke shows how the threat from Islamic terrorism comes not from a single criminal mastermind, or even from one group. In this revealing account, he characterizes it is a broad movement with profound roots in the politics, societies and history of the Islamic world. Using hundreds of interviews and thousands of documents, Burke shows how "Al-Qaeda" is a convenient label applied misleadingly to a diverse, disorganized global movement dedicated to fighting a "cosmic battle" with the West. This is the definitive account of the mysterious organization, retelling its story from scratch and challenging many myths that threaten the very foundations of the "War on Terror."

About the Author

Jason Burke is the prize-winning Chief Reporter for The Observer, London. He saw many of the key events described in this book at first hand.

Praise for Al-Qaeda: Casting a Shadow of Terror…

"An accurate analysis...an informative book."-- Albert Smith, The Irish Independent
"A must-read...Burke's sophisticated view of Al-Qaeda is convincing. Burke's book is the one that will last. It's a triumph."--Giles Foden, The Guardian
"This book is an eye-opener... authoritative and detailed"--Hazhir Teimourian, The Literary Review
"This young, impassioned journalist has made an important contribution to the growing literature on al Qaeda."-Jeff Stein, Washington Post Book World
"He has given us an indispensable guide to the multidimensional reality of Al-Qaeda"-- John Gray, New Statesman
"...more lively and powerful than most of the recent books on the subject."--Publishers Weekly
"...Burke has taken the time to sort it out...compulsory reading for Rumsfeld and his clique."--Sam Kiley, The Evening Standard (UK)
"Fascinating...packed full with totally new material."--Gilles Kepel, author of Jihad: The Trail of Political Islam
"...a book which vastly increases our understanding of the Al-Qaeda phenomenon. Burke writes with admirable lucidity and the benefit of his frontline reporting and deep research."--Peter Bergen, author of Holy War, Inc.


"...more lively and powerful than most of the recent books on the subject."

" This book is an eye-opener... authoritative and detailed"
-Hazhir Teimourian

"This young, impassioned journalist has made an important contribution to the growing literature on al Qaeda."
-Jeff Stein

"He has given us an indispensable guide to the multidimensional reality of Al-Qaeda"
-John Gray

"...Burke has taken the time to sort it out...compulsory reading for Rumsfeld and his clique."
-Sam Kiley

"Fascinating...packed full with totally new material."
-Gilles Kepel

"...a book which vastly increases our understanding of the Al-Qaeda phenomenon. Burke writes with admirable lucidity and the benefit of his frontline reporting and deep research."
-Peter Bergen

"Jason Burke... has made an entirely persuasive case. ...This young, impassioned journalist has made an important contribution to the growing literature on al Qaeda."
-Jeff Stein

Product Details ISBN-10: 1850433968
ISBN-13: 9781850433965
Published: I. B. Tauris, 11/01/2004
Pages: 304
Language: English