An American reporter's chilling account of being kidnapped and imprisoned by the Taliban, in the no-man's-land between Afghanistan and Pakistan Jere Van Dyk was on the wrong side of the border. He and three Afghan guides had crossed into the tribal areas of Pakistan, where no Westerner had ventured for years, hoping to reach the home of a local chieftain by nightfall. But then a dozen armed men…
An End to al-Qaeda presents intelligence expert Malcolm Nance’s strategic analysis of the global jihadist movement led by Osama bin Laden and the methods required to defeat it. Drawing from decades of counterterrorism experience, Nance explains the origins, ideology, and operational structure of al-Qaeda, revealing how the group exploits global conflicts and political narratives. He argues th…
This book examines how Western political elites, media outlets, and academics have unwittingly undermined counterterrorism efforts. Michael Widlanski examines terrorist groups' communication strategies, the manipulation of public opinion through the media, and the failure of intelligence analysis to understand ideological threats. Using psychological and geopolitical approaches, this book highl…
Saudis and Terror: Cross-Cultural Views is a multi-perspective anthology written by scholars, intellectuals, and media analysts from Saudi Arabia, Europe, the U.S., Russia, and other parts of the Arab world. The book examines terrorism from many different angles — its definition, causes, ideology, history, and political dimensions. It challenges prevailing narratives and stereotypes by highli…
Pakistan's Islamic Bomb deeply analyzes Pakistan's efforts to develop nuclear capabilities in the 1970s, particularly after its defeat in the 1971 war and the loss of Bangladesh. Palit and Namboodiri outline the geopolitical background, strategic competition with India, and the internal political dynamics that led to the development of this nuclear program. With a strong analytical approach, th…
The investigation into the bombing of Pan Am flight 103 which blew up over Lockerbie in 1988, with the loss of 270 lives. It shows how the bombing was planned at a secret meeting at the head quarters of the Libyan intelligence agency.
This book examines the wide range of factors and approaches that are involved in meeting the bilateral and regional challenges, including government links, public images and mutual perceptions, regional organizations, the role of Islam, the aid relationship, security and counterterrorism, economic and business relations, and the student market. The articles by the authors in this book reflect a…
The official Government edition of the Final Report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States provides a full and complete account of the circumstances surrounding the September 11th, 2001, terrorist attacks, including preparedness for and the immediate response to the attacks. It also includes recommendations designed to guard against future attacks.
Longer pieces then started appearing, and more recently books. What almost all of this analysis and imagining revealed was a sense not only that one historical era had ended, but that some- thing of truly epic significance had occurred which would affect the human international political consciousness with the same impact as the dropping of the atomic bombs, the First World War or the Thirty Ye…
Colombia is the worst humanitarian catastrophe in the hemisphere. The sources are deeply rooted in Colombia's own history, and in policies of the hegemonic power that are no less deeply rooted in its own history and institutions. This study provides a uniquely perceptive analysis of the tragic interaction, and its far-reaching implications for understanding the past and the evolving global or…