Jihad in Saudi Arabia: Violence and Pan-Islamism since 1979 Hardcover

Description: Cambridge Middle East Studies: Jihad in Saudi Arabia : Violence and Pan-Islamism Since 1979 33 by Thomas Hegghammer (2010, Hardcover) Condition: NewSynopsisSaudi Arabia, homeland of Osama bin Laden and many 9/11 hijackers, is widely considered to be the heartland of radical Islamism. For decades, the conservative and oil-rich kingdom contributed recruits, ideologues and money to jihadi groups worldwide. Yet Islamism within Saudi Arabia itself remains poorly understood. Why has Saudi Arabia produced so many militants? Has the Saudi government supported violent groups? How strong is al-Qaida's foothold in the kingdom and does it threaten the regime? Why did Bin Laden not launch a campaign there until 2003? This book presents the first ever history of Saudi jihadism based on extensive fieldwork in the kingdom and primary sources in Arabic. It offers a powerful explanation for the rise of Islamist militancy in Saudi Arabia and sheds crucial new light on the history of the global jihadist movement.Product IdentifiersISBN-10052151858XISBN-139780521518581 Key DetailsAuthorThomas HegghammerNumber Of Pages304 pagesSeriesCambridge Middle East StudiesFormatHardcoverPublication Date2010-04-01LanguageEnglishPublisherCambridge University PressPublication Year20100000Additional DetailsSeries Volume Number33Copyright Date2010IllustratedYesDimensionsWeight20.5 OzHeight0.7 In.Width6 In.Length9 In.Target AudienceGroupScholarly & ProfessionalClassification MethodLCCN2009-052531LC Classification NumberBP63.S33 H44 2010Dewey Decimal322.4/209538Dewey Edition22Reviews"A rare combination of sympathetic nuance and critical rigour...[A] useful corrective to common misreadings of the kingdom and deserve a wide audience...Mr. Hegghammer's analysis of the rise and fall of Saudi jihadism reveals some fascinating details...Yet what stands out most are his persuasive insights. The spread of jihadist ideas in Saudi Arabia, it seems, owed as much to temporary local factors as to outside influences or, for that matter, to Islamic scripture. The state erred, for instance, with policing methods that switched abruptly from being so hard as to provoke anger to so soft as to dispel fear. Hair-splitting ideological rivalries between Islamists, meanwhile, led to a polarisation of the different camps and to a radicalisation of no more than a few men." The Economist,"The definitive work on Al Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula, this book makes an exceptional contribution to studies of Saudi Arabia, political Islam, and comparative political violence." David Commins, Dickinson College,"Thomas Hegghammer presents the first substantiated study of the jihadist movement in Saudi Arabia. He brilliantly analyses a wealth of hitherto unexamined material and adds both depth and subtlety to our understanding of Islamic politics in the Kingdom. In doing so, he perceptively highlights the importance of pan-Islamism as a mobilizing and radicalizing factor. This informed and conceptually suggestive study deserves a very wide reading." James Piscatori, The Australian National University,'... draws on an impressive collection of biographies and written sources from al-Qaeda websites. ... This dense book is not an easy read for novices, but it is a welcome contribution to understanding the Saudi paradox and the enigma of the QAP.' Times Higher Education,'Jihad in Saudi Arabia fills a gap in the existing literature on violent Islamism and specifically the history of Muslim activism inside the kingdom. âŠ this book is one of the best and most comprehensive studies of Islamist activism yet written and is a must-read âŠ' The Muslim World Book Review,'âŠ draws on an impressive collection of biographies and written sources from al-Qaeda websites. âŠ This dense book is not an easy read for novices, but it is a welcome contribution to understanding the Saudi paradox and the enigma of the QAP.' Times Higher Education,'… draws on an impressive collection of biographies and written sources from al-Qaeda websites. … This dense book is not an easy read for novices, but it is a welcome contribution to understanding the Saudi paradox and the enigma of the QAP.' Times Higher Education

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