What Everyone Needs to Know
Daniel Byman
(Professor of Security Studies, Georgetown University School of Foreign Service: Author of "A High Price and Deadly Connections")
Copyright: Oxford University Press – Republication at the Research Institute for European and American Studies (www.rieas.gr) on 21 October 2015
Al Qaeda became a household name on September 11, 2001, but the organization that changed the face of terrorism and unleashed a whirlwind of conflict and chaos had been on the scene long before that eventful morning. In Al Qaeda, the Islamic State, and the Global Jihadist Movement: What Everyone Needs to Know, Daniel Byman presents a concise overview of Al Qaeda's trajectory: its humble origins in Afghanistan, its indecisive early years, its explosive transformation into a global brand and ideology, and its gradual decline and potential usurpation by rivals. Read more