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The War on Terror Encyclopedia : From the Rise of Al-Qaeda to 9/11 and Beyond by Jan Goldman Ph.D is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is The War on Terror Encyclopedia : From the Rise of Al-Qaeda to 9/11 and Beyond about?
This fascinating reference chronicles the individuals, operations, and events of the War on Terror around the world, exploring its causes and consequences through the lens of policy, doctrine, and tactics of combat. The War on Terror is more than a political movement to identify and prosecute terrorists … it has become a cornerstone of economic and military importance. This campaign has shaped policy in the Middle East, prompted uprisings of Islamic fundamentalists against the West, and redefined the ideology of warfare. This single-volume encyclopedia provides readers with more than 200 engaging entries on the myriad events, key individuals, and organizations that have played a major role in the War on Terror. The A–Z entries define the policies and doctrines; describe the armies, battlefields, and weapons employed; and profile the figures whose actions and decisions set the course of history. The expert contributors decode military jargon for non-specialist readers and explain the unconventional tactics used in the War on Terror, shedding light on the reason behind the attacks, the political maneuvering of the leaders involved, and the internal conflicts and external clashes that
Who reads The War on Terror Encyclopedia : From the Rise of Al-Qaeda to 9/11 and Beyond?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Jan Goldman Ph.D
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO, Credo Reference
- Published
- 2014
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781322211176
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- History, Political Science, Social Science