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Carrilho, Isaura (2020)

Al-Qaeda's strategic shift: From the far enemy to winning the hearts and minds of the Ummah

Master thesis | International Relations (MA)

Since the rise of IS there have been countless analyses comparing the two terrorist organizations, however almost none discuss the impact IS has on AQ’s strategy. AQ has proven to be an adaptable organization, how did AQ adapt to a former affiliate that took the lead in the Jihadi Social Movement (SJM) ? And what does that mean for the strategic future of AQ, the answer to that means being able to analyze in which ways AQ is still an threat and what counter terrorism policies could be effective. This is why this topic is not only significant but also a worthy discussion

Terrorism

Al-Qaeda

Strategy

Strategic shifts

Author

Carrilho, Isaura

Faculty

Faculty of Humanities

Specialisation

Global Conflict in Modern Era

Supervisors

Milevski, L.

ECTS Credits

15

Language

en