Material Information |
| Title: |
Precedented Yet Unparalleled How New is the "New Terrorism" of the Al Qaeda Network? |
| Physical Description: |
Book |
| Language: |
English |
| Creator: |
Grandwilliams, Harrison Duke |
| Publisher: |
New College of Florida |
| Place of Publication: |
Sarasota, Fla. |
| Creation Date: |
2009 |
| Publication Date: |
2009 |
Subjects |
| Subjects / Keywords: |
Terrorism
Al Qaeda
9/11 |
| Genre: |
bibliography ( marcgt )
theses ( marcgt )
government publication (state, provincial, terriorial, dependent) ( marcgt )
born-digital ( sobekcm )
Electronic Thesis or Dissertation |
Notes |
| Abstract: |
On September 11, 2001, politicians and academic experts on terrorism decried the attacks in New York and Washington as unprecedented and unparalleled. The truth is that the Al Qaeda network represents a new organizational form, with unprecedented capacity; however, the organization's goals, ideology and strategy have deep roots in the history of terrorism and radical Islam. This thesis looks at the pre-9/11 literature on terrorism, and its failure to provide coherent insight into the nature of terrorism, or even a generally acceptable definition of terrorism. It goes on to trace the known precedents of Al Qaeda in the history of terrorism, as well as its ideological roots in the history of radical Islam. I then take a detailed look at the Al Qaeda organization itself and its role in the greater global network of radical Islamists. Finally, I reflect on pitfalls of studying terrorism strictly through any one lens as it becomes increasingly necessary to combine different perspectives in order to achieve a comprehensive understanding of existent organizations. |
| Statement of Responsibility: |
by Harrison Duke Grandwilliams |
| Thesis: |
Thesis (B.A.) -- New College of Florida, 2009 |
| Electronic Access: |
RESTRICTED TO NCF STUDENTS, STAFF, FACULTY, AND ON-CAMPUS USE |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Source of Description: |
This bibliographic record is available under the Creative Commons CC0 public domain dedication. The New College of Florida, as creator of this bibliographic record, has waived all rights to it worldwide under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights, to the extent allowed by law. |
| Local: |
Faculty Sponsor: Alcock, Frank |
Record Information |
| Source Institution: |
New College of Florida |
| Holding Location: |
New College of Florida |
| Rights Management: |
Applicable rights reserved. |
| Classification: |
local - S.T. 2009 G75 |
| System ID: |
NCFE004104:00001 |
|
Material Information |
| Title: |
Precedented Yet Unparalleled How New is the "New Terrorism" of the Al Qaeda Network? |
| Physical Description: |
Book |
| Language: |
English |
| Creator: |
Grandwilliams, Harrison Duke |
| Publisher: |
New College of Florida |
| Place of Publication: |
Sarasota, Fla. |
| Creation Date: |
2009 |
| Publication Date: |
2009 |
Subjects |
| Subjects / Keywords: |
Terrorism
Al Qaeda
9/11 |
| Genre: |
bibliography ( marcgt )
theses ( marcgt )
government publication (state, provincial, terriorial, dependent) ( marcgt )
born-digital ( sobekcm )
Electronic Thesis or Dissertation |
Notes |
| Abstract: |
On September 11, 2001, politicians and academic experts on terrorism decried the attacks in New York and Washington as unprecedented and unparalleled. The truth is that the Al Qaeda network represents a new organizational form, with unprecedented capacity; however, the organization's goals, ideology and strategy have deep roots in the history of terrorism and radical Islam. This thesis looks at the pre-9/11 literature on terrorism, and its failure to provide coherent insight into the nature of terrorism, or even a generally acceptable definition of terrorism. It goes on to trace the known precedents of Al Qaeda in the history of terrorism, as well as its ideological roots in the history of radical Islam. I then take a detailed look at the Al Qaeda organization itself and its role in the greater global network of radical Islamists. Finally, I reflect on pitfalls of studying terrorism strictly through any one lens as it becomes increasingly necessary to combine different perspectives in order to achieve a comprehensive understanding of existent organizations. |
| Statement of Responsibility: |
by Harrison Duke Grandwilliams |
| Thesis: |
Thesis (B.A.) -- New College of Florida, 2009 |
| Electronic Access: |
RESTRICTED TO NCF STUDENTS, STAFF, FACULTY, AND ON-CAMPUS USE |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Source of Description: |
This bibliographic record is available under the Creative Commons CC0 public domain dedication. The New College of Florida, as creator of this bibliographic record, has waived all rights to it worldwide under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights, to the extent allowed by law. |
| Local: |
Faculty Sponsor: Alcock, Frank |
Record Information |
| Source Institution: |
New College of Florida |
| Holding Location: |
New College of Florida |
| Rights Management: |
Applicable rights reserved. |
| Classification: |
local - S.T. 2009 G75 |
| System ID: |
NCFE004104:00001 |
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