Jihad Joe: Americans Who Go to War in the Name of Islam Contributor(s): Berger, J. M. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1597976938 ISBN-13: 9781597976930 Publisher: Potomac Books OUR PRICE: $31.46 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2011 |
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BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Terrorism - Social Science | Islamic Studies |
Dewey: 363.325 |
LCCN: 2010053161 |
Physical Information: 1.05" H x 6.33" W x 9.09" (1.20 lbs) 280 pages |
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Publisher Description:
They are Americans, and they are mujahideen. Hundreds of men from every imaginable background have walked away from the traditional American dream to volunteer for battle in the name of Islam. Some have taken part in foreign wars that aligned with U.S. interests, while others have carried out violence against Westerners abroad, fought against the U.S. military, and even plotted terrorist attacks on American soil. This story plays out over decades and continents: from the Americans who took part in the siege of Mecca in 1979 through conflicts in Lebanon, Afghanistan, and Bosnia, and continuing today in Afghanistan and Somalia.
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Contributor Bio(s): Berger, J. M.: - J.M. Berger is the author of Extremism (MIT Press, September 2018) and a research fellow with VOX-Pol. An analyst studying extremism, terrorism, propaganda and social media analytical techniques, Berger's previous works include ISIS: The State of Terror, with Jessica Stern, and Jihad Joe: Americans Who Go to War in the Name of Islam. |