Combating Terrorism: Saudi Arabia's Role in the War on Terror - Rilegato

Asseri, Ali Saeed Awadh

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ISBN 10: 019547807X ISBN 13: 9780195478075

Casa editrice: OUP Pakistan, 2009

Riassunto

The book describes the efforts made by the Saudi Arabia government to combat the scourge of terrorism with specific reference to the innovative three-pronged Saudi strategy that has been successfully implemented in the Kingdom.
The author traces the problems relating to defining terrorism, highlighting the difference between a terrorist and a freedom fighter and goes on to a functional definition of terrorism. It also discusses terrorism in practice and highlights the purposes and goals of terrorism, defines it in its historical perspective and concludes with terrorism practiced in the name of religion.
The Islamic perspective on terrorism is examined and outlines the abhorrence that Islam has for terrorist practices, the real meaning of jihad and the Islamic tradition of peaceful co-existence. The author elaborates on the root causes of terrorism with specific stress on the grievances of Muslims throughout the world. The three-pronged Saudi strategy to combat terrorism is highlighted and the author explains how it is practiced with its domestic, regional and international dimensions.
The book also offers some case studies with regard to practicing the Saudi strategy and contains some concluding remarks with regard to pursuit of a world free of terror.

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L'autore:

Ali Saeed Awadh Asseri graduated from the Police Academy, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in 1976 and completed M.Sc. in International Relations from Preston University, Islamabad Campus. He attended a number of security and administration courses and passed the advanced course in Government Administration from the Royal Institute of Public Administration, London, United Kingdom. He studied at the Hendon Police College and trained under the Manchester Police and Scotland Yard. He undertook various training courses in the United Kingdom and the United States in the fields of combating terrorism, hijacking, hostage negotiations, physical security, ambassadorial security and high crisis management. The author completed an advanced course in diplomatic behaviour at the Diplomatic Studies Institute, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. He attended various seminars in the UK and USA on international terrorism. The author is the Saudi Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan since 2001.

Contenuti:

• Contents List:
• Introduction
• 1.: Terrorism in Theory
• Problem of Defining Terrorism
• Terrorism and Warfare
• Freedom Fighter versus Terrorist
• Towards a Functional Definition
• 2.: Terrorism in Practice
• Purposes and Goals of Terrorism
• Terrorism in Historical Perspective
• Terrorism in the Name of Religion
• 3.: Islamic Perspective on Terrorism
• Islam Forbids Terrorism
• The Real Meaning of Jihad
• Islamic Tradition of Peaceful Coexistence
• 4.: Root Causes of Terrorism
• Problem with Generalizations
• Diversity of Reasons
• Muslim Grievances
• 5.: Saudi Strategy against Terrorism: Domestic Dimensions
• Policy Guidelines
• Three-Pronged Strategy
• Implementing Domestic Measures
• Reform Programme in Prisons
• The Battle of the Internet
• 6.: Saudi Strategy against Terrorism: International Initiatives
• Policy Guidelines
• Bilateral Cooperation
• Multilateral Cooperation
• Conference on Countering Terrorism
• The OIC Initiative
• International Islamic Conference for Dialogue
• 7.: Emulating Saudi Strategy: Some Examples
• The Case of Indonesia
• Other Muslim World Cases
• 8.: Concluding Remarks: Rethinking Counter-Terrorism
• The Strategy for Global Action against Terrorism
• A Contemporary Perspective
• In Pursuit of a World free of Terror
• Notes and References
• Index

Su questa edizione

• Editore: OUP Pakistan
• Data di pubblicazione: 2009
• ISBN 10: 019547807X
• ISBN 13: 9780195478075
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 210