Confounding Powers - Anarchy and International Society From the Assassins to Al Qaeda

A comparative historical examination of the international systemic and societal origins and effects of Al Qaeda and similar historical actors.

List of contents

Introduction; 1. International society and the logics of anarchy; 2. Confusion in the hearts of men: the Nizari Ismailis and the Assassin legends; 3. 'A furore Tartarorum libera nos': the Mongol eruption and aftermath; 4. Out of the shadow of God: power and piracy along the Barbary Coast; 5. In the shadow of the spears: Al Qaeda's clash with civilization; Conclusion.

About the author

William J. Brenner is a national security analyst based in Washington, DC. His work has been published in the journal Security Studies and the European Journal of International Relations (EJIR), where his co-authored article received the award for best article published in EJIR between 2007 and 2009 from the European Consortium for Political Research. He received his PhD from the Department of Political Science at Johns Hopkins University in 2008, and his work there on the effects of 9/11 on international relations theory was recognized in 2005 with the inaugural Graduate Student Paper Award given by the International Security Studies Section of the International Studies Association.

Summary

The study of international politics has not addressed some of the most pressing issues raised after 9/11, most notably the relationships between Al Qaeda's international systemic origins and societal effects. Confounding Powers advances the study of international politics into new historical settings while providing insights into pressing policy challenges.

Product details

• Authors: William J. Brenner, Brenner William J.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.11.2015
• EAN: 9781107109452
• ISBN: 978-1-107-10945-2
• No. of pages: 290
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, HISTORY / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, HISTORY / World, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, International Relations, 21st Century, 21st century history: from c 2000 -, General & world history, Politics & government, 21st century, c 2000 to c 2100, Archaeology, Politics and government, General and world history, History and Archaeology