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‘Terror in the Name of God’ Review: What Really Drives Religious Terrorism
“Terror in the Name of God: Why Religious Militants Kill” is a 2003 book by Jessica Stern. The book seeks to understand the motivations…
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The Rise, Fall, and Inevitable Return of Islamic Law: A Book Every Westerner Should Read
“The Fall and Rise of the Islamic State” is a book by Noah Feldman. It was one of the books of the year by…
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Inside “Fixing Intelligence”: The Controversial Blueprint to Repair America’s Broken Intelligence Community
In “Fixing Intelligence: For a More Secure America,” Lt. Gen. William Odom, the former director of the National Security Agency (NSA), writes that the…
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The 9/11 Commission Report: How America Missed the Warning Signs Before Its Deadliest Attack
The much-anticipated The 9/11 Commission Report established that the United States government knew the September 11th hijackers, but failed to ‘connect the dots’ due…
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The Pentagon’s New Map 2004 Book Argues New World View For Fighting Terrorism
“The Pentagon’s New Map: War and Peace in the Twenty-First Century” is a 2004 book by Thomas P.M. Barnett, who, at the time, wrote…
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‘Jihad vs. McWorld’: The 1990s Theory That Surprisingly Anticipated 21st‑Century Global Tensions
“Jihad vs. McWorld: Terrorism’s Challenge to Democracy” is a 1955 book by Rutgers Political Scientist Benjamin Barber. Barber argues that the conflict with globalization…