Saudi Arabia, homeland of Osama bin Laden and many 9/11 hijackers, is
widely considered to be the heartland of radical Islamism. For
decades, the conservative and oil-rich kingdom contributed recruits,
ideologues and money to jihadi groups worldwide. Yet Islamism within
Saudi Arabia itself remains poorly understood. Why has Saudi Arabia
produced so many militants? Has the Saudi government supported violent
groups? How strong is al-Qaida's foothold in the kingdom and does it
threaten the regime? Why did Bin Laden not launch a campaign there
until 2003? This 2010 book presents the first ever history of Saudi
jihadism based on extensive fieldwork in the kingdom and primary
sources in Arabic. It offers a powerful explanation for the rise of
Islamist militancy in Saudi Arabia and sheds crucial new light on the
history of the global jihadist movement.
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ISBN
9780511686184
Publisert
2013
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Cambridge University Press
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Engelsk
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Digital bok
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