Al Qaeda in Europe: The New Battleground of International Jihad

by Lorenzo Vidino

Book Overview

The July 2005 London bombings are yet another example of how Europe has emerged as one of the key battlegrounds in the global War on Terror. The region has become a critical "ground zero" for Islamist terrorists, not only as a target but as a base of operations. The implications for the United States are tremendous: under existing law, for example, terrorists carrying European passports could easily enter the country. It is not a coincidence, in fact,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1591024331
• ISBN13: 9781591024330
• Release Date: November 2005
• Publisher: Prometheus Books
• Length: 403 Pages
• Weight: 1.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.3" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

A TRUE MASTERPIECE

A true masterpiece for anyone who wants to be a subject matter expert in the area of understanding the new trends as to how al-qaeda has established it's foot in europe. This book also illustrates how al-qaeda will go to great lengths to further its reign of so call crusade against not only America but also Europe. We all must join in the fight against international jihad and terrorism which is now the single most common security threat in the world today.

This is the first book in English to examine Islamic roots and terrorism in Europe

Lorenzo Vidino's Al Qaeda In Europe: The New Battleground Of International Jihad provides an excellent companion piece, considering how Europe has become a key battleground on the War on Terror. This is the first book in English to examine Islamic roots and terrorism in Europe, comes from a Deputy Director of The Investigative Project, and examines exactly how terrorists raise money, communicate, and operate through hidden cells across the continent. Original documentation from a dozen nations accompanies transcripts of Al Qaeda conversations and chapters which examine particular plots.

A fascinating analysis

An impressive and well-documented book that grabs and holds your interest from the very start.  Vidino gives an overview of who's who behind the terrorist networks--great for the layman!--then addresses the specifics of how each group finds recruits, finds financing and finds havens.  I find him masterful at weaving everything together, including how political, social and legal issues in Europe bear upon the existence of radical groups there.  A fascinating analysis...but disturbing."

A Must Read

Amazingly well written. I bought it Friday morning and spent the weekend home reading and re-reading it, could not put it down. Rich with facts and information, yet it flows marvellously. I was fascinated by the transcripts of conversations among European al Qaeda operatives as intercepted by intelligence agencies. They give a unique insight into the minds of terrorists, something I have rarely seen elsewhere. A must-read for anybody interested in terrorism and current affairs!

Review of Lorenzo Vidino's New Book

This young author has come up with a well-researched, well-documented and very-well written book, that is the most authritative volume on the subject. Any one who is interested in the rise of terrorism around the world would be much better-informed after reading this book. It is as up-to-date as today's newspaper headlines.