Index

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Note on Transliteration ix
4. Acknowledgments xi
5. Introduction 1
6. 1. The Historical Roots of Al-Qaeda’s Ideology 17
7. 2. The Leadership Inspires a New Strategy 51
8. 3. Jihad as Revolution 83
9. 4. An Action Plan for Savagery 147
10. 5. The Jihadist Legacy of Abu Mus‘ab al-Suri 193
11. Conclusion: What It All Means 255
12. Appendix 1: Translation of “Revolutionary Wars” 269
13. Appendix 2: Translation of “Fourth-Generation Warfare” 281
14. Notes 289
15. Bibliography 323
16. Index 335