The Al-Qaeda Doctrine
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The Al-Qaeda Doctrine

The Framing and Evolution of the Leadership's Public Discourse

  1. 288 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The Al-Qaeda Doctrine

The Framing and Evolution of the Leadership's Public Discourse

About this book

Ever since it was first established, the senior leadership of Al-Qaeda has sought to communicate its core values, rationalizations, and principles to the world. Altogether, these statements convey Al-Qaeda's doctrine and the beliefs for which the leadership claims to be fighting. This volume in the New Directions in Terrorism Studies series analyzes over 250 statements made by the organization's two key leaders, Ayman Al-Zawahiri and Usama Bin Ladin, over the last two decades. It provides an in-depth and systematic analysis of these communications, showing which key issues emphasized by the two leaders evolved over time and highlighting their core principles. It explore Al-Qaeda's problem diagnosis, the solutions offered by its two leaders, their escalating --although often contradictory-- approach towards violence, and their chosen communication strategy for different types of audiences. The book shows how Al-Qaeda's leadership began to develop an increasingly critical approach towards Islam in the wake of the 9/11 attacks and discusses tensions that may undermine the resilience of its doctrine. This unique evidence-based analysis of Al-Qaeda will attract academics specializing in terrorism and counterterrorism as well as the policy community.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Halftitle Page
  3. Title Page
  4. Dedication Page
  5. Contents 
  6. Acknowledgments
  7. List of tables and figures
  8. Glossary
  9. Preface
  10. The aims of this book
  11. 1. Introduction
  12. 2. Understanding Al-Qaeda
  13. 3. Jihadi ideology
  14. 4. Al-Qaeda’s problem diagnosis
  15. 5. The solution
  16. 6. Communicating the message
  17. 7. Contradictions, tensions, and inconsistencies
  18. 8. The Al-Qaeda doctrine: Understanding the public discourse
  19. Notes
  20. Appendix: Details of statements analyzed
  21. Bibliography
  22. Index
  23. Imprint