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OverviewSince 2007, the German jihadist scene has become Europe's most dynamic, characterized by an extreme anti-Americanism, impressive international networks, and spectacularly effective propaganda. German jihadists travel to Turkey, Chechnya, Pakistan, and Afghanistan, trading jihadist ideologies and allying themselves with virulent organizations. Mapping the complicated interplay between jihadists' personal motivations and the goals and strategies of the world's major terrorist groups, Guido W. Steinberg provides the first analysis of German jihadism, its links to Turkey, and its growing, global operational importance. Steinberg follows the formation of German-born militant networks in German cities and their radicalization and recruitment. He describes how these groups join al-Qaeda-affiliated organizations in Afghanistan and Pakistan, such as the Islamic Jihad Union, the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, and the Taliban, and he plots the path that directly involves them in terrorist activities. Situating these developments within a wider global context, Steinberg interprets the expanding German scene as part of a greater internationalization of jihadist ideology and strategy, swelling the movement's membership since 9/11. Increasing numbers of Pakistanis, Afghans, Turks, Kurds, and European converts are coming to the aid of Arab al-Qaeda, an incremental integration that has worrisome implications for the national security of Germany, the United States, and their allies. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Guido Steinberg (German Institute for International and Security Affairs)Publisher: Columbia University Press Imprint: Columbia University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.567kg ISBN: 9780231159920ISBN 10: 0231159927 Pages: 320 Publication Date: 25 June 2013 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Language: English Table of ContentsList of Abbreviations Acknowledgments Prologue: Lone-Wolf Attacks and the Europlot 1. Unlikely Internationalists: Putting German Jihadism into Perspective 2. Two Hamburg Cells: A History of Jihadist Terrorism in Germany 3. A Second 9/11 : The Sauerland Plot 4. The Islamic Jihad Union 5. The Turkish Dimension 6. Leaving Kuffaristan : Radicalization and Recruitment in Germany 7. The German Taliban Mujahideen 8. The Worst Enemy of Islam : The Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan Against Germany 9. Germans in the Taliban Stalingrad: Fighting the Kunduz Insurgency 10. This Is the Last Year America : Threats and Prospects Notes IndexReviewsThis is an important and excellent book that fills a massive gap in the literature on al-Qaeda and the jihadist movement. -- Peter Neumman, director of the International Center for the Study of Radicalization and Political Violence, King's College An impressive piece of research. -- Samaya Borom LSE Review of Books 10/25/13 This is an important and excellent book that fills a massive gap in the literature on al-Qaeda and the jihadist movement. -- Peter Neumman, director of the International Center for the Study of Radicalization and Political Violence, King's College This is an important and excellent book which fills a massive gap in the literature on Al Qaeda and the jihadist movement. -- Peter Neumman, Director of the International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation and Political Violence, King's College Author InformationGuido W. Steinberg is one of Germany's leading terrorism experts and works for the German Institute for International and Security Affairs (Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik, SWP) in Berlin. An Islamicist by training, he has previously worked for the German Federal Chancellery as an advisor on international terrorism. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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