The Rise and Fall of Al-Qaeda
"A masterly and trenchant account of the origins of al Qaeda and its decline after 9/11." --Foreign Affairs"An equally important, but little-noted, angle to the [September 11 attacks] that Western readers would do well to ponder." -Bookforum"Worth reading" -The Economist"A cogent examination of al-Qaeda's historical trajectory that integrates major recent developments into its comprehensive analysis."  -Library Journal"Gerges provides an important alternative to that narrative that should be read by policy makers and the general public alike."--John Voll, Georgetown University