Knowing al-Qaeda: The Epistemology of Terrorism

Author:   Andreas Behnke (University of Reading, UK) ,  Christina Hellmich
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
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9781138250819


Pages:   192
Publication Date:   09 September 2016
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Author:   Andreas Behnke (University of Reading, UK) ,  Christina Hellmich
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.453kg
ISBN:  

9781138250819


ISBN 10:   1138250813
Pages:   192
Publication Date:   09 September 2016
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction: al-Qaeda and Terrorism as a Challenge to Knowledge, Andreas Behnke, Christina Hellmich; Chapter 2 ‘Here Come the Salafis’ The Framing of al-Qaeda’s Ideology within Terrorism Research, Christina Hellmich; Chapter 3 Anxieties of Global Empire, Anna M. Agathangelou; Chapter 4 Conceptualizing al-Qaeda and US Grand Strategy, Lars Berger; Chapter 5 Measuring al-Qaeda, Rashmi Singh; Chapter 6 Fear as Sovereign Strategy and the Popular Tactics of Laughter, Andreas Behnke; Chapter 7 The Friend of My Enemy: al-Qaeda, Iran and the US, Ali Parchami; Chapter 8 Terrorizing Women, Nadya Ali; Chapter 9 Afterword, Alan Cromartie;

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'The death of Osama bin Laden has done nothing to dispel the widespread confusion over the nature and meaning of al-Qaeda. This important collection opens up new vistas in the search for a deeper understanding of how and what we know about terrorism. Interesting, incisive, and illuminating of contemporary counter-terrorist culture, this is critical social science at its very best.' Richard Jackson, University of Otago, New Zealand 'This book provides important new analytical ways of understanding the nature of al-Qaeda and 9/11 that challenges conventional wisdom in how we frame the terrorists, what they seek to achieve through violence and the pitfalls of responding to it. The book incisively and provocatively pushes new intellectual boundaries as to how we chose to analyze and respond to terrorism as a polymorpheous phenomenon in the post 9/11 period. A must-read for students of terrorism studies.' Magnus Ranstorp, Swedish National Defence College, Sweden


Author Information

Christina Hellmich is a lecturer in International Relations at the School of Politics and IR at the University of Reading. She is specialist in Middle East politics with a particular research interest in Political Islam, International Security and Global Health. Andreas Behnke is a lecturer in Political Theory at the School of Politics and IR at the University of Reading. His research interests include the Political Theory of International Relations, in particular Carl Schmitt, Critical Security and Terrorism Studies, and Critical Geopolitics.

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