TY - BOOK AU - Holbrook,Baldvin Donald TI - Al-Qaeda 2.0: a critical reader T2 - Oxford scholarship online SN - 9780190942939 (ebook) : AV - HV6432.5.Q2 A47 2019 U1 - 303.625 23 PY - 2019/// CY - New York, NY PB - Oxford University Press KW - òZawåahiråi, Ayman. KW - Qaida (Organization) KW - Terrorism KW - History KW - 21st century KW - Islam and politics N1 - Previously issued in print: 2018; Includes bibliographical references and index; Specialized N2 - On 16 June 2011, three days before his 60th birthday, Ayman al-Zawahiri was declared the new leader of Al-Qaeda, replacing the fallen Osama bin Laden. The veteran Egyptian jihadist had little of his predecessor's charisma & enjoyed much less popularity, respect & celebrity. Yet, as scores of jihadi commanders have succumbed to their enemies' missiles, bombs & bullets, Zawahiri has soldiered on. His tenure as Al-Qaeda's leader has been marked by some of its darkest moments. The gravest such development has been the emergence of Islamic State as a separate & rival jihadist entity. The best way to gauge Zawahiri's response to these threats is by studying the official statements & public communiquâes that he has issued since taking the reins. This book provides the reader with professional translations of Zawahiri's key statements during his first five years as leader of Al-Qaeda UR - https://go.openathens.net/redirector/lords.parliament.uk?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780190856441.001.0001 ER -