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Hunting in the Shadows: The Pursuit of al Qa´ida since 9/11
Seth G. Jones
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Description for Hunting in the Shadows: The Pursuit of al Qa´ida since 9/11
Paperback. From one of our most trusted counterterrorism experts, a sweeping, insider's account of the decade-long chase for America's deadliest enemy. Num Pages: 544 pages, 8 pages of photographs; 16 maps. BIC Classification: JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 141 x 210 x 35. Weight in Grams: 448.
This landmark history chronicles the dramatic, decade-long war against al Qa’ida and provides a model for understanding the ebb and flow of terrorist activity. Tracing intricately orchestrated terrorist plots and the elaborate, multiyear investigations to disrupt them, Seth G. Jones identifies three distinct “waves” of al Qa’ida violence. As Jonathan Mahler wrote in the New York Times Book Review, “studying these waves and the counterwaves that repelled them can tell us a lot about what works and what doesn’t when it comes to fighting terrorism.” The result is a sweeping, insider’s account of what the war has been and what ... Read more
This landmark history chronicles the dramatic, decade-long war against al Qa’ida and provides a model for understanding the ebb and flow of terrorist activity. Tracing intricately orchestrated terrorist plots and the elaborate, multiyear investigations to disrupt them, Seth G. Jones identifies three distinct “waves” of al Qa’ida violence. As Jonathan Mahler wrote in the New York Times Book Review, “studying these waves and the counterwaves that repelled them can tell us a lot about what works and what doesn’t when it comes to fighting terrorism.” The result is a sweeping, insider’s account of what the war has been and what ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
WW Norton & Co
Condition
New
Number of Pages
544
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780393345476
SKU
V9780393345476
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About Seth G. Jones
Seth G. Jones is the senior vice president, Harold Brown Chair, and director of the International Security Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), as well as the author of Three Dangerous Men, A Covert Action, In the Graveyard of Empires, and Hunting in the Shadows. He lives outside of Washington, DC.
Reviews for Hunting in the Shadows: The Pursuit of al Qa´ida since 9/11
"A wider-angle view of the war on terror... [A]n important book."
Jonathan Mahler "Seth Jones is a gifted writer and scholar. His research, attention to detail and narrative skills make Hunting in the Shadows essential reading. At a time of public uncertainty about where the war against Al Qaeda is going, here is a reliable, compelling map, rich with ... Read more
Jonathan Mahler "Seth Jones is a gifted writer and scholar. His research, attention to detail and narrative skills make Hunting in the Shadows essential reading. At a time of public uncertainty about where the war against Al Qaeda is going, here is a reliable, compelling map, rich with ... Read more