Al-Qaeda: Casting a Shadow of Terror by Jason Burke

This book is essential reading for those seeking to understand the phenomenon of Al Qa’eda, and more broadly the reality of the threat from Islamist terrorism. Jason Burke has produced a rare analysis of Al Qa’eda and Islamist militancy that allows the reader to consider the ‘adversary’ from the adversary’s perspective.

This book is essential reading for those seeking to understand the phenomenon of Al Qa’eda, and more broadly the reality of the threat from Islamist terrorism. Jason Burke has produced a rare analysis of Al Qa’eda and Islamist militancy that allows the reader to consider the ‘adversary’ from the adversary’s perspective.