Rohan Gunaratna, Aviv Oreg

The Global Jihad Movement

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Produktbeschreibung

Dozens of international and local organizations, up to one hundred thousand individuals, and millions of supporters are part of the phenomenon of global jihad. This reference work names and differentiates these organizations, explaining their ideology, infrastructure, operational capabilities, and activities. It also analyzes their mutual and multi-lateral relations inside and outside the "jihadi framework."

Produktdetails

• Verlag: RLPG/Galleys
• Seitenzahl: 460
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Juli 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 31mm
• Gewicht: 894g
• ISBN-13: 9781442245419
• ISBN-10: 1442245417
• Artikelnr.: 41754395

Autorenporträt

Rohan Gunaratna is professor of security studies and head of the International Centre for Political Violence and Terrorism Research at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. He is also a member of the Steering Committee of George Washington University's Homeland Security Policy Institute and serves on the advisory board of the International Centre for Counter-Terrorism, The Hague. Aviv Oreg was the head of the al-Qaeda and Global Jihad desk in the Analysis and Research Division of the IDF Intelligence Branch.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgments Foreword Preface Chapter One- Introduction
Organization-first and Foremost Leadership and its Role Hierarchy or
Network? Decline of Terrorist Organizations and Organization Structure
Historical Development: Global Jihad Movement and the Al Qaeda Organization
The Blowback Global Jihad trajectory Global Jihad Current Status Chapter
Two- The Ideological Imperative General background and Historical
Development Ideological Collision in Afghanistan: Azzam vs. Zawahiri The
Establishment of Al Qaeda: Synchronization of Ideologies Crystallization of
the "Third Ideology:" "Global Jihad" against the West Chapter Three- Al
Qaeda: The Global Vanguard The Structure of Al Qaeda The Amir The Deputy
The Secretary The Command Council The Military Committee The General
Section (Internal) The Special Operation Unit (External) The WMD Subunit
The Library and Research Section The Political Committee The Media
Committee The Administrative and Financial Committee The Security Committee
The Religious Committee Mobilization Al Qaeda leadership in Iran
Conclusions and Assessment Chapter Four- Affiliated Groups Jamaah Islamiyah
of Southeast Asia (JI) General Background Infrastructure Layout and
Operational Capabilities Funding International Characteristics of
Activities JI's "International" Operations Future Assessment Al Qaeda in
the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) General Background: Historical foundation and
Development Ideology Military Capability Infrastructure, Layout, and
Operational Capabilities Attitude towards the Yemeni Regime and other
Players in Yemen The Arab Spring and AQAP Reactions AQAP Infrastructure
AQAP Deployment in Yemen and its Assessed Military Power and Capabilities
Funding International Characteristics of Activities Future Al Qaeda in the
Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) General Background Local Distribution and Area of
Operation Organizational Infrastructure Group Affiliation Finance
Operational Characteristics Military Capability Strategy and Tactics
International Distribution Targeting Policy Activity against Western
Targets within the Vicinity of AQIM's Sphere of Operations Future Activity
Lashkar-e-Toyba (LET) General Background Objectives Area of Operations
Organizational Structure Operational Characteristics Military Capabilities
Strategies Tactics Targeting Policy Group Affiliation Source of Supply and
Finance Political Capabilities Significant Events Recent and Future
Activities Abu Sayaf Group (ASG) History and Development Area of Operations
and Strength Command Structure Affiliated Groups Finance Operational
Activity Targeting Policy Terrorist Activity Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan
(IMU) General History and Development Organizational Structure and
Leadership Group Affiliation Finance Operational Islamic Jihad Union (IJU)
General Background History and Development Deployment Group Affiliation
Organization Structure Finance Operational Characteristics Military
Capability Tactical Characteristics Training Targeting Policy International
Attacks and Plots Assessment Libyan Islamic Fighting Group (LIFG)
Background: Historical Development and Current Status Shabaab Al Mujahidin
- Somalia General Background History and Development Area of Operations
Organizational Infrastructure, Current Leaders and Commanders Group
Affiliation Finance Operational Characteristics Military Strength Tactics
and Targeting Policy International Operations and Plots Assessment of
Future Al Shabaab Activity Abdallah Azzam Brigade General Background
Infrastructure and Layout Group Affiliation Future Activity Other Islamic
militant groups operating in local arenas PULO RSM MILF SIMI
Jaish-e-Mohamed -JeM Harakat Al-Mujahideen -HUM East Turkistan Islamic
Movement -ETIM Harkatul Mujahideen -HM Harkatul Jihad Al-Islami -HUJI
Harakat Al Mujahidin Al Alami -HUMA Lashkar-e-Jhangvi -LEJ Sipah-e-Sahaba
Pakistan -SSP Ansar Al Islam Gamma Islamiyah Egypt Jaish Al Islam
Palestinian Tawhid Wal Jihad Asbat Al Ansar Fatah Al Islam PAGAD AIAI EJIM
GICM Taliban Al Nigeri-Boko Haram Chapter Five - Jihad Arena Offshoots
Pakistan Tribal Area - Federally Administrated Tribal Area (FATA) Iraq
Syria Chechnya Chapter Six - Local Initiatives, Lone Wolves and Homegrown
Cells Radicalization: First Phase: Pre radicalization Second Phase: Search
of "Self-identity" Third Phase: Indoctrination Fourth Phase: Jihad