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020			_a9781626164284
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100			_aZehr, Nahed Artoul, _eauthor. _98760
245			_aThe war against al-Qaeda : _breligion, policy, and counter-narratives / _cNahed Artoul Zehr.
260			_aWashington, DC : _bGeorgetown University Press, _c2017.
300			_axii, 216 pages ; _c23 cm
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505			_aIntroduction : Beginnings : a different kind of war -- Foundations : a just war analysis of the war against al-Qaeda -- Traditions : the moral constraints of war in Islam -- Narratives : al-Qaeda's dual nature -- Tactics : al-Suri and al-Qaeda's model of war -- Counter-narratives : moderate muslim voices and a debate within the tradition -- Conclusion : Operationalizing counter-narratives in the war against al-Qaeda.
520			_aIn this original and controversial book Nahed Artoul Zehr explores the theological underpinnings of al-Qaeda and related Islamic movements such as ISIS, demonstrating how this religious narrative has helped transform al-Qaeda from a relatively hierarchical and regional organization to a globalized, decentralized, and diffuse network of networks. Does al-Qaeda reflect an theologically authentic or perverted understanding of Islam? At the same time, Zehr critiques the US military and policy establishment as it attempts to offer counter-narratives to the al-Qaeda phenomenon, counter-narratives that emphasize "good Muslims" v. "bad Muslims" in an attempt to embrace a moderate form of Islam. But according to Zehr this approach is misguided: it is beyond the US government's purview, and beyond its expertise, to make such theological claims about Islam; in fact, the current communications strategy is counterproductive. Better, she argues, to focus on the impact of terrorism and why this is inconsistent with Islam scripture and teaching--which just war theory can help us to do. Zehr concludes by offering policy suggestions and recommendations. One of the novel contributions of the project is an analysis of the work of Mustafa abu Mus' ab al-Suri, author of the leading theoretical and tactical al-Qaeda text, The Global Islamic Resistance Call.
650			_aTerrorism _xReligious aspects _xIslam. _98761
650			_aIslamic fundamentalism. _98762
650			_aAfghan War, 2001- _95919
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