Storming the World Stage by Stephen Tankel
On the night of 21 November 2008 Lashkar-e-Taiba gunmen killed more than 170 people and injured over 300 in Mumbai, India's commercial capital. This title charts Lashkar's development from a small group unable to make a dent in the Afghan jihad against the Soviets to the most feared organization in Kashmir and a powerhouse in Pakistani society.
'The most detailed and impressive account yet of the development and activities of Lashkar-e-Taiba' * Patrick French, The Sunday Times *
'Impressive because of its reliance on interviews conducted in Pakistan and elsewhere with officials, journalists and on occasion, with some of the participants in the jihad. All of this brings a level of freshness to this work which is often absent.' * Professor Sumit Ganguly, University of Indiana *
'This is the first work of social science research on Lashkar-e-Taiba. It reveals how diverse its activities are, from jihad to social welfare, and how close to Pakistan's Inter-Service Intelligence (ISI) the movement is. A vivid and detailed account of a major Islamist actor in today's world.' * Christophe Jaffrelot, Critique *
'An important and insightful book about the world's most dangerous terrorists, Lashkar-e-Taiba, and their complex ties to Al Qaeda and to Pakistan's intelligence service. A must read to understand today's global jihad.' * Bruce Riedel, Senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and author of Deadly Embrace Pakistan, America and the Future of the Global Jihad *
'Lashkar-e-Taiba is perhaps the most important terrorist group of global reach after Al Qaeda, but it is, unfortunately, less well understood. Stephen Tankel's book now eliminates all excuses for ignorance: by vividly taking the reader into Lashkar's milieu, describing its organisation and its activities, and exposing its worldview, he shows how continued apathy towards Lashkar-e-Taiba will prove to be dangerous not only for South Asia but the West as well. Storming the World Stage is an urgent wake-up call about a group that neither will fade away quietly nor can be ignored any longer.' * Ashley J. Tellis, Senior Associate, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace *
'Impressive because of its reliance on interviews conducted in Pakistan and elsewhere with officials, journalists and on occasion, with some of the participants in the jihad. All of this brings a level of freshness to this work which is often absent.' * Professor Sumit Ganguly, University of Indiana *
'This is the first work of social science research on Lashkar-e-Taiba. It reveals how diverse its activities are, from jihad to social welfare, and how close to Pakistan's Inter-Service Intelligence (ISI) the movement is. A vivid and detailed account of a major Islamist actor in today's world.' * Christophe Jaffrelot, Critique *
'An important and insightful book about the world's most dangerous terrorists, Lashkar-e-Taiba, and their complex ties to Al Qaeda and to Pakistan's intelligence service. A must read to understand today's global jihad.' * Bruce Riedel, Senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and author of Deadly Embrace Pakistan, America and the Future of the Global Jihad *
'Lashkar-e-Taiba is perhaps the most important terrorist group of global reach after Al Qaeda, but it is, unfortunately, less well understood. Stephen Tankel's book now eliminates all excuses for ignorance: by vividly taking the reader into Lashkar's milieu, describing its organisation and its activities, and exposing its worldview, he shows how continued apathy towards Lashkar-e-Taiba will prove to be dangerous not only for South Asia but the West as well. Storming the World Stage is an urgent wake-up call about a group that neither will fade away quietly nor can be ignored any longer.' * Ashley J. Tellis, Senior Associate, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace *
Stephen Tankel is a visiting scholar at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. His research focuses on insurgency, terrorism, the evolution of armed groups and militancy in South Asia. Tankel has researched conflicts on the ground in Pakistan, India, Algeria, Lebanon, and the Balkans. He lives in Washington, DC.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781849040464 |
| ISBN 10 | 184904046X |
| Title | Storming the World Stage |
| Author | Stephen Tankel |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd |
| Year published | 2010-09-01 |
| Number of pages | 364 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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