Jytte Klausen - Western Jihadism: A Thirty Year History

In the teeming field of Al Qaeda studies Jytte Klausens book is a real gem; a full history of AQ that really explains why it has, and will continue to have, such staying power.

Its analysis is based on a 15-year terrorism data programme that is simply the best I have seen. Though it may be uncomfortable reading for those who prefer to believe that western society itself creates Al Qaeda terrorism, Klausens conclusions are impossible to dodge.

Michael Clarke, Professor of Defence Studies, University of Exeter, and Chairman, Countering Jihadism in the UK, 2016-20

Western Jihadism: A Thirty-Year History is a substantial contribution to the field and to an understanding of the depth of the terrorist networks and their linkages within the networks that remain a global threat today. Professor Klausens immense data collection and analysis will provide a basis for the study of Western Jihadism for decades to come.

Gale A Mattox, Professor of Political Science, U.S. Naval Academy

Klausens Western Jihadism: A Thirty-Year History not only helps connect the dots that were missed about al-Qaedas network leading up to the 9/11 attacks, but also then helps piece together the networks that re-emerged and were created in the attacks aftermath. Backed by an unprecedented database of all Western residents and citizens involved in the jihadi movement, Klausen clarifies many misconceptions and misunderstandings about al-Qaedas and later the Islamic States networks in the West and how they have evolved over the past thirty years. It will no doubt become an important resource for academics, practitioners, and policy-makers alike when trying to understand the phenomenon of jihadism in the West.

Aaron Zelin, author of Your Sons Are At Your Service: Tunisias Missionaries of Jihad

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