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Advance praise: 'Anne Stenersen has written what surely is the definitive account of al-Qaida in Afghanistan. She writes with great authority and also is even-handed and well balanced in her assessments.' Peter Bergen, author of Manhunt: The Ten-Year Search for Bin Laden, from 9/11 to Abbottabad Advance praise: 'This is the most comprehensive, carefully researched and detailed account of al-Qaida in Afghanistan until 2001. Stenersen makes in particular extensive use of Arabic sources, many of which have become available in recent years, and comes to a more sophisticated understanding of the organisation's aims and strategy.' Antonio Giustozzi, King's College, University of London Advance praise: 'Using a vast range of previously unexploited sources in multiple languages, Anne Stenersen reveals al-Qaida's strategic and operational doctrines, which were more complex and flexible than they are usually portrayed. Al-Qaida continues to show that it is far from defeated, and anyone who wants to know what it may be planning should read this outstanding and path-breaking book.' Barnett Rubin, Center of International Cooperation, New York University Advance praise: 'Fifteen years after 9/11, we finally have an in-depth organizational history of al-Qaida in its 'golden age'. Anyone seeking a deeper understanding of why 9/11 happened must read this book.' Thomas Hegghammer, Norweigan Defence Research Establishment

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Anne Stenersen is a Research Fellow at the Norwegian Defence Research Establishment's Terrorism Research Group. With an academic background rooted in Middle Eastern studies, Arabic and Russian, she has conducted research on militant Islamism, with a focus on CBRN (chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear) terrorism, al-Qaida's use of the internet, and the Taliban insurgency.

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