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Jihad in Saudi Arabia [electronic resource] : violence and pan-Islamism since 1979 / Thomas Hegghammer

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Hegghammer, Thomas
Published
Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2010.
Physical Description
1 online resource (x, 290 pages) : illustrations
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Contents
Machine generated contents note: Introduction; 1. The politics of pan-Islamism; 2. The classical jihadists; 3. Recruitment to the early jihad fronts; 4. Opportunities for global jihad; 5. Al-Qaida and Saudi Arabia; 6. Recruitment to al-Qaida; 7. Post-9/11 Saudi Arabia; 8. The Mujahidin on the Arabian Peninsula; 9. Recruitment to the QAP; 10. The failure of the jihad in Arabia; Conclusion.
Summary
"Saudi Arabia, homeland of Osama bin Laden and many 9/11 hijackers, is widely considered to be the heartland of radical Islamism. For decades, the conservative and oil-rich kingdom contributed recruits, ideologues and money to jihadi groups worldwide. Yet Islamism within Saudi Arabia itself remains poorly understood. Why has Saudi Arabia produced so many militants? Has the Saudi government supported violent groups? How strong is al-Qaida's foothold in the kingdom and does it threaten the regime? Why did Bin Laden not launch a campaign there until 2003? This book presents the first ever history of Saudi jihadism based on extensive fieldwork in the kingdom and primary sources in Arabic. It offers a powerful explanation for the rise of Islamist militancy in Saudi Arabia and sheds crucial new light on the history of the global jihadist movement"--Provided by publisher.
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9780511679711 (electronic bk.)
0511679718 (electronic bk.)
9780511677205 (electronic bk.)
0511677200 (electronic bk.)
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AVAILABLE ONLINE TO AUTHORIZED PSU USERS.
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Technical Details
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Source of Acquisition
Online copy: Purchased with funds from the Erie Endowment of Verna M. Lombard Library Endowment; 2010.
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