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Informationen zum Autor Gregory D. Johnsen is a scholar at Princeton University, a former Fulbright fellow, and a contributor to the Independent, Newsweek, and other publications. He has consulted to the UK Government and US Senate Klappentext An unrivalled! on-the-ground look at the modern-day politics of Yemen! and its place as Muhammed's 'last refuge' against infidels! by a rising Princeton scholar who frequently comments on Muslim and Arab events for the BBC! The Times! the Guardian! and more. Zusammenfassung An unrivalled! on-the-ground look at the modern-day politics of Yemen! and its place as Muhammed's 'last refuge' against infidels! by a rising Princeton scholar who frequently comments on Muslim and Arab events for the BBC! The Times! the Guardian! and more. Inhaltsverzeichnis Map of Yemen Prologue Part I. Rise and Fall 1. A Far-Off Land 2. The Next Afghanistan 3. The Dogs of War 4. Faith and Wisdom 5. The Southern Job 6. Allies 7. A New War 8. Attrition 9. Victory Part II. Forgetting 10. Rehab 11. A Revolt in the North 12. Prison Cells 13. Policy Shift Part III. The Next Generation 14. The Great Escape 15. Resurrecting al-Qaeda 16. Echoes of Battles 17. The Merger 18. Targets 19. Out of the Shadows List of Principal Characters Acknowledgements Note on Sources and Transliteration Notes Index
List of contents
Map of Yemen
Prologue
Part I. Rise and Fall
1. A Far-Off Land
2. The Next Afghanistan
3. The Dogs of War
4. Faith and Wisdom
5. The Southern Job
6. Allies
7. A New War
8. Attrition
9. Victory
Part II. Forgetting
10. Rehab
11. A Revolt in the North
12. Prison Cells
13. Policy Shift
Part III. The Next Generation
14. The Great Escape
15. Resurrecting al-Qaeda
16. Echoes of Battles
17. The Merger
18. Targets
19. Out of the Shadows
List of Principal Characters
Acknowledgements
Note on Sources and Transliteration
Notes
Index
Report
"Gregory Johnsen has written the best new book on al Qaeda in 2012 and the best book on Yemen in years... A great read; Johnsen is a very good storyteller."
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