At the heart of terror
Subtitle: Islam, Jihadists, and America's war on terrorism
By: Monte Palmer and Princess Palmer.
Contributors: Palmer, Princess, 1952
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Lanham, MD
Language: eng
Number of pages: 293
Subjects: Islam and politics -- Middle East -- History -- 20th century; Islamic fundamentalism; War on Terrorism, 2001-
Description: "This book examines the threat that Islamic extremists pose to the United States and provides a discussion of Iraq as a test case of America's war on terrorism. Explaining the basics of Islam and guiding the reader through the intricacies of each significant extremist group, the Palmers answer key questions: Who are the jihadists and how do they fit within the broader context of the Islamic religion? What is their war plan and how do they operate? Who are their allies and what are their weaknesses? What is the experience of Israel, the Islamic world, and the United States in fighting Islamic extremists?" "Drawing on their thorough understanding of the culture and history of the Muslim world, the authors provide the only current analysis of the vulnerabilities of the jihadists, linking those weaknesses to concrete strategies to defeat them."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Who is attacking America?; title: Islam, Muslim extremism, and anti-Americanism; title: Muslim relations with Christians and Jews; title: Unity and turmoil within Islam; title: The evolution of Islamic extremism; title: The sources of Muslim discontent; title: Gauging popular support for Muslim extremists; title: Levels of Islamic religiosity; title: Separating Islamic extremism from anti-Americanism; title: The Muslim Brotherhood and Hizbullah : radical moderates; title: The Muslim Brotherhood; title: Hizbullah : a tale of three countries; title: Can the Muslim Brotherhood and Hizbullah serve as a counterweight to the jihadists?; title: The jihadist movement and how it evolved; title: Egypt and the origins of modern jihadism; title: The Islamic revolution; title: Pakistan : the jihadist gateway to the Far East and Central Asia; title: Afghanistan and the making of a Muslim hero; title: The Sudan : an international terrorist network takes shape; title: The battle for Algeria; title: The Palestinian jihadists : Hamas and holy jihad; title: The jihadist war comes to America; title: From Turabi to Bin Laden; title: The continuing evolution of the jihadist movement; title: The jihadist war plan; title: Jihadist strategy : the psychology of terror; title: The components of terror; title: Terror and the propaganda war; title: The jihadist war plan of the future : compelling logic for attacking America; title: War plan or several?; title: The jihadist war machine; title: Organizing the jihadists : the pyramid of terror; title: Leadership in jihadist organizations; title: The jihadist soldiers : who are they, what motivates them, and how; title: Good are they?; title: The physical plant; title: The allies of the jihadists : those who make terror possible; title: Holy alliances : struggle for the control of Islam; title: Unholy allies : drug lords, mafioso, and other kindred souls; title: Governments as allies of terror; title: How Israel and its Middle Eastern neighbors fight terror; title: The Israeli experience in fighting terror; title: Israeli anti-terrorist strategy measures (what and why); title: The struggle against jihadist terror in the Islamic world; title: Relevance of the experience of Israel and the Islamic world to America's war on terror; title: The future : winning the war on terror; title: US anti-terrorist strategy; title: Assessment : how well is America doing?; title: Why the glitches?; title: Defeating the jihadists.