This is a ready-reference trade book profiling twenty terrorist organizations operating in the Middle East and the regional groups that are affiliated with these organizations. Each profile includes detailed descriptions of the group's ideology, historical background, leadership, organization, external relations and financial support, chronology of major events and attacks, and additional resources and references.
I LOVED this book! Thoughtful and engaging writing for such a dense and foreign topic. The author did a great job guiding the reader through this difficult topic.
This book is exactly as advertised...it's a guide book. I'd use this as a reference manual and no so much as something to actually read. Very informative though.