Salafi-Jihadism - Shiraz Maher

'A groundbreaking study ... a masterclass in how to do intellectual
history, and one that nobody with an interest in radical Islam should
miss' Tom Holland, New Statesman

'Readers looking for a
rigorous but lucid account of Islamic State's ideas will be well-served
by Maher's book ... the first of its kind' Kyle W. Orton, Wall Street Journal

No topic has gripped the public imagination so dramatically as the
spectre of global jihadism. While much has been said about the way
jihadists behave, their ideology remains poorly understood. Shiraz Maher
charts the intellectual underpinnings of salafi-jihadism from its
origins in the mountains of the Hindu Kush to the jihadist insurgencies
of the 1990s and the 9/11 wars.
His ground-breaking introduction to
salafi-jihadism recalibrates our understanding of the ideas underpinning
one of the most destructive political philosophies of our time.

'Magisterial ... Essential reading' Robin Yassin-Kassab, The National

'Shiraz
Maher, a leading authority on contemporary Islamic extremism, traces
the evolution of the key ideas behind one of the most significant
religious and political movements of our time. Comprehensive, important
and timely' Jason Burke, author of Al-Qaeda

'A work of genuine interest and originality ... indispensable' David Patrikarakos, Literary Review