{"product_id":"the-al-qaeda-factor-plots-against-the-west-hardback-9780812244021","title":"The Al Qaeda Factor; Plots Against the West (Hardback) 9780812244021","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Al Qaeda Factor\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003ePlots Against the West\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMitchell D. Silber (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780812244021\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 10 January 2012\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e368 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.5 cm, 0.666 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"Mitch Silber reveals how a police officer analyzes a terrorist threat. The empirical and pragmatic approach in the \u003ci\u003eAl Qaeda Factor\u003c\/i\u003e provides a guide to how detectives on the street prioritize their resources in order to protect the city. A must read for anyone interested in terrorism.\" (Marc Sageman, author of \u003ci\u003eUnderstanding Terror Networks\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLeaderless Jihad\u003c\/i\u003e) \"\u003ci\u003eThe Al Qaeda Factor\u003c\/i\u003e is a lucid and deeply researched account of the group's plots in the West and the degree to which they were directed or inspired by the core of Al Qaeda. Silber brings real analytical rigor to a field that needs his cogent voice.\" (Peter Bergen, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Longest War: The Enduring Conflict Between America and Al Qaeda\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe horrific and devastating events of September 11, 2001 changed the world's perception of Al Qaeda. What had been considered a small band of revolutionary terrorists capable only of attacking Western targets in the Middle East and Africa suddenly demonstrated an ability to strike globally with enormous impact. Subsequent plots perpetuated the impression of Al Qaeda as a highly organized and rigidly controlled organization with recruiters, operatives, and sleeper cells in the West who could be activated on command.\u003cbr\u003e We now know, however, that the role of Al Qaeda in global jihadist plots has varied significantly over time. New York Police Department terrorism expert Mitchell D. Silber argues that to comprehend the threat posed by the transnational jihad movement, we must have a greater and more nuanced understanding of the dynamics behind Al Qaeda plots. In \u003ci\u003eThe Al Qaeda Factor\u003c\/i\u003e he examines sixteen Al Qaeda-associated plots and attacks, from the 1993 World Trade Center bombing to today. For each case, he probes primary sources and applies a series of questions to determine the precise involvement of Al Qaeda. What connects radicalized groups in the West to the core Al Qaeda organization in the borderlands of Afghanistan and Pakistan? Does one of the plotters have to attend an Al Qaeda training camp or meet with an Al Qaeda trainer, or can they simply be inspired by Al Qaeda ideology? Further analysis examines the specifics of Al Qaeda's role in the inspiration, formation, membership, and organization of terrorist groups. Silber also identifies potential points of vulnerability, which may raise the odds of thwarting future terrorist attacks in the West.\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Al Qaeda Factor\u003c\/i\u003e demonstrates that the role of Al Qaeda is very limited even in plots with direct involvement. Silber finds that in the majority of cases, individuals went to Al Qaeda seeking aid or training, but even then there was limited direct command and control of the terrorists' activities-a sobering conclusion that demonstrates that even the destruction of Al Qaeda's core would not stop Al Qaeda plots.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Al Qaeda \"Command and Control\" Plots\u003cbr\u003e 1 9\/11 (New York, Washington, D.C., and Shanksville, Pennsylvania, 2001)\u003cbr\u003e 2 Shoe Bombers' Plot (Paris-Miami, 2001)\u003cbr\u003e 3 Operation Overt (United Kingdom-United States, 2006)\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Al Qaeda \"Suggested\/Endorsed\" Plots\u003cbr\u003e 4 Millennium Plot (Los Angeles, 1999)\u003cbr\u003e 5 Operation Rhyme (London, 2004)\u003cbr\u003e 6 Operation Crevice (United Kingdom, 2004)\u003cbr\u003e 7 Operation Theseus (London, July 7, 2005)\u003cbr\u003e 8 Operation Vivace (London, July 21, 2005)\u003cbr\u003e 9 Operation Dagger (Copenhagen, 2007)\u003cbr\u003e 10 Operation Highrise (New York, 2009)\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Al Qaeda \"Inspired\" Plots\u003cbr\u003e 11 Tradebom Plot (World Trade Center, New York, 1993)\u003cbr\u003e 12 Madrid Train System (March 11, 2004)\u003cbr\u003e 13 Hofstad Group Plots (Netherlands, 2004-5)\u003cbr\u003e 14 Operation Pendennis (Australia, 2005)\u003cbr\u003e 15 Operation Osage (Canada, 2006)\u003cbr\u003e 16 The Al Qaeda Non-Plot: The Lackawanna Cluster (2002)\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion\u003cbr\u003e Afterword, by Raymond W. Kelly\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Pennsylvania Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52681820700952,"sku":"9780812244021","price":31.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-al-qaeda-factor-plots-against-the-west-hardback-9780812244021","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}