Al Qaeda Now
Understanding Today's Terrorists

This volume constitutes a valuable synopsis of current knowledge on Al Qaeda.

Karen J. Greenberg (Edited by)

9780521859110, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 5 September 2005

284 pages
22.9 x 15.2 x 1.9 cm, 0.58 kg

"Al Qaeda now is must reading for those who want to understand the Islamic terrorist movement and where it may be headed. An edited transcript of a seminal conference in late 2004--the Woodstock of counterterrorism conferences--it presents in highly readable form, the views of some of the most insightful and creative thinkers on al Qaeda and how best to combat it." David Ensor, National Security Correspondent, CNN

At the invitation of the New America Foundation and the New York University Center for Law and Security, a group of individuals regarded as authorities on international terrorism and Al Qaeda were brought together at a meeting held in the United States Senate office building. This volume contains the presentations that were made at this meeting. They constitute a valuable synopsis of current knowledge on Al Qaeda and the policies in place to counter threats of future terrorist attacks. The papers in this book will contribute to understanding how Al Qaeda has evolved from a movement to an ideology, what influence it has on Middle East stability and what continued threat it is to the United States, Europe, and other areas of the world. The contributors are from academia, research centers, government agencies and the media. They represent a cross section of recognized experts on Al Qaeda and international terrorism.

Part I: 1. Al Qaeda now James Fallows, Peter Bergen, Bruce Hoffman and Steve Simon
2. Who joins Al Qaeda? Yosri Fouda, Jessica Stern, Marc Sageman and Steve Coll
3. Al Qaeda in Europe: today's battlefield Steven Clemons, Rohan Gunaratna, Ursula Mueller and Georg Mascolo
4. Militant Islam: on the wane or on the rise? Salameh Nematt and Michael Scheuer
5. The United States vs. Al Qaeda: a progress report Karen J. Greenberg, Daniel Benjamin, Col. Pat Lang and Reuel Gerecht
6. Al Qaeda's media strategy Peter Bergen, Henry Schuster, Octavia Nasr and Paul Eedle
7. The real twin towers: Al Qaeda's influence on Saudi Arabia and Pakistan Arif Lalani, Hamid Mir, Anatol Lieven and Lawrence Wright
Part II. Translated Transcripts of Statements by Bin laden since 9/11.

Subject Areas: Criminal law & procedure [LNF], Terrorism, armed struggle [JPWL], International relations [JPS]