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Politics & Society » Terrorism

Most Recommended Books

The Looming Tower by Lawrence Wright

The Looming Tower by Lawrence Wright

“Reading this one book gives you an excellent grasp of the human story and the context from which al-Qaeda emerged.”

Audrey Kurth Cronin, Political Scientist

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The Secret Agent by Joseph Conrad

“Basically, anything you want to know about how terrorism works you can find in this book. It is not necessarily about who is behind terrorism because in this book it is a shadowy foreign state that wants an agent provocateur in London to explode Greenwich Observatory to make a point.”

Jason Burke, Foreign Correspondent

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Al-Qaeda: The True Story of Radical Islam by Jason Burke

“This is a very deeply reported book but I don’t agree with its analysis of Al-Qaeda’s structure. Burke sees Al-Qaeda as more of a disorganised movement, which grew up organically in Afghanistan. I think that that is incorrect.”

Peter Bergen, Journalist

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Our coverage of terrorism is focused mainly on the current “war on terrorism” and the lead up to, and fallout from, 9/11.  However, we do have some interviews that take a more general approach. John (Lord) Alderdice, the former Northern Ireland politician, who helped negotiate the Good Friday Agreement chooses his best books on the psychology of terrorism.   Simon Conway, the writer and former British Army officer, in his best books on crime and terror puts global terrorism in its broader political and economic context.

Yosri Fouda choses his best books on 9/11.  Peter Bergen chooses the best books on Osama bin Laden and Jason Burke chooses the best books on Islamic militancy.  The BBC’s Peter Taylor chooses his best books on Al Qaeda.

A number of interviews are focused on the post-9/11 world.  The academic and journalist Peter Beinart recommends the best books on post-9/11 America and Mary Habeck's best books on terrorism are devoted to exploring the war on terror.  Patrick Cockburn chooses his best books on the Iraq War and Hugh Gusterson looks at drone warfare.

If you’re looking for one book to understand the origins of Al-Qaeda and the lead-up to 9/11, the most recommended and much praised book among these interviews is The Looming Tower by Lawrence Wright, for which he won a Pulitzer prize.

    The best books on National Security, recommended by Juliette Kayyem

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    The best books on National Security - A Bright Shining Lie: John Paul Vann and America in Vietnam by Neil Sheehan

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    A Bright Shining Lie: John Paul Vann and America in Vietnam
    by Neil Sheehan

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    The best books on National Security - Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster by Jon Krakauer

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    Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster
    by Jon Krakauer

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    The best books on National Security - Five Days at Memorial: Life and Death in a Storm-Ravaged Hospital by Sheri Fink

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    Five Days at Memorial: Life and Death in a Storm-Ravaged Hospital
    by Sheri Fink

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    The best books on National Security - The Hot Zone: The Chilling True Story of an Ebola Outbreak by Richard Preston

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    The Hot Zone: The Chilling True Story of an Ebola Outbreak
    by Richard Preston

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    The best books on National Security - The Submission by Amy Waldman

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    The Submission
    by Amy Waldman

The best books on National Security, recommended by Juliette Kayyem

National security isn’t just about foreign policy and counterterrorism, but has a broad set of concerns—including climate change, national disasters and pandemics. Juliette Kayyem, Senior Lecturer in International Security at Harvard and author of Security Mom, recommends books to get us all thinking about national security and the challenges we face.

    The best books on Drone Warfare, recommended by Hugh Gusterson

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    The best books on Drone Warfare - A Theory of the Drone by Gregoire Chamayou

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    A Theory of the Drone
    by Gregoire Chamayou

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    The best books on Drone Warfare - Predator by Matt Martin

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    Predator
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    The best books on Drone Warfare - Sudden Justice by Chris Woods

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    Sudden Justice
    by Chris Woods

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    The best books on Drone Warfare - Kill Chain by Andrew Cockburn

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    Kill Chain
    by Andrew Cockburn

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    The best books on Drone Warfare - Drone Warfare by John Kaag & Sarah Kreps

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    Drone Warfare
    by John Kaag & Sarah Kreps

The best books on Drone Warfare, recommended by Hugh Gusterson

The introduction of drones “makes possible perpetual war without costs”, warns the anthropology professor and security expert Hugh Gusterson. Here he selects the best books that examine their ethical, psychological and political impact upon 21st century warfare.

    The best books on Terrorism, recommended by Audrey Kurth Cronin

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    The best books on Terrorism - Every War Must End by Fred Charles Iklé

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    Every War Must End
    by Fred Charles Iklé

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    The best books on Terrorism - A Savage War of Peace by Alistair Horne

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    A Savage War of Peace
    by Alistair Horne

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    The best books on Terrorism - The Looming Tower by Lawrence Wright

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    The Looming Tower
    by Lawrence Wright

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    The best books on Terrorism - The ISIS Apocalypse: The History, Strategy, and Doomsday Vision of the Islamic State by William McCants

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    The ISIS Apocalypse: The History, Strategy, and Doomsday Vision of the Islamic State
    by William McCants

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    The best books on Terrorism - Deciphering Sun Tzu: How to Read The Art of War by Derek M. C. Yuen

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    Deciphering Sun Tzu: How to Read The Art of War
    by Derek M. C. Yuen

The best books on Terrorism, recommended by Audrey Kurth Cronin

It’s hard to remember when in the midst of one, but terrorism campaigns do always end. Audrey Kurth Cronin, author of How Terrorism Ends, recommends the best books on terrorism.

    The best books on The Psychology of Terrorism, recommended by Lord Alderdice

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    The best books on The Psychology of Terrorism - Violence and the Sacred by René Girard

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    Violence and the Sacred
    by René Girard

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    The best books on The Psychology of Terrorism - Biting at the Grave by Padraig O’Malley

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    Biting at the Grave
    by Padraig O’Malley

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    The best books on The Psychology of Terrorism - Violence by James Gilligan

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    Violence
    by James Gilligan

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    The best books on The Psychology of Terrorism - Blind Trust by Vamik Volkan

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    Blind Trust
    by Vamik Volkan

The best books on The Psychology of Terrorism, recommended by Lord Alderdice

Terrorism is a misused, overused term. Correctly used, it refers to a specific form of asymmetric warfare. The Northern Ireland peace negotiator tells us how and why it starts and what can end it.

    The best books on Osama bin Laden, recommended by Peter Bergen

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    The best books on Osama bin Laden - The Bin Ladens by Steve Coll

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    The Bin Ladens
    by Steve Coll

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    The best books on Osama bin Laden - Growing up bin Laden by Najwa bin Laden, Omar bin Laden and Jean Sasson

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    Growing up bin Laden
    by Najwa bin Laden, Omar bin Laden and Jean Sasson

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    The best books on Osama bin Laden - The Looming Tower by Lawrence Wright

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    The Looming Tower
    by Lawrence Wright

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    The best books on Osama bin Laden - Osama bin Laden by Michael Scheuer

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    Osama bin Laden
    by Michael Scheuer

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    The best books on Osama bin Laden - Al-Qaeda: The True Story of Radical Islam by Jason Burke

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    Al-Qaeda: The True Story of Radical Islam
    by Jason Burke

The best books on Osama bin Laden, recommended by Peter Bergen

Many thought that 9/11 was the start of an Al-Qaeda assault on the West, but it turned out to be Bin Laden’s Pearl Harbor – a victory that led to strategic defeat – says Peter Bergen, one of the few reporters who met the Saudi-born militant.

    The best books on Post-9/11 America, recommended by Peter Beinart

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    The best books on Post-9/11 America - The Fight is for Democracy by Edited by George Packer

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    The Fight is for Democracy
    by Edited by George Packer

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    The best books on Post-9/11 America - Dangerous Nation by Robert Kagan

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    Dangerous Nation
    by Robert Kagan

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    The best books on Post-9/11 America - The New American Militarism by Andrew J Bacevich

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    The New American Militarism
    by Andrew J Bacevich

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    The best books on Post-9/11 America - Rise of the Vulcans by James Mann

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    Rise of the Vulcans
    by James Mann

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    The best books on Post-9/11 America - Angler: The Cheney Vice Presidency by Barton Gellman

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    Angler: The Cheney Vice Presidency
    by Barton Gellman

The best books on Post-9/11 America, recommended by Peter Beinart

The neoconservative view that the US has a special mission in the world was supercharged by 9/11. There was also a sense that 9/11 could make America better. Sadly it didn’t work out that way, says Peter Beinart

    The best books on Islamic Militancy, recommended by Jason Burke

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    The best books on Islamic Militancy - Jihad by Gilles Kepel

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    Jihad
    by Gilles Kepel

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    The best books on Islamic Militancy - A Fury for God by Malise Ruthven

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    A Fury for God
    by Malise Ruthven

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    The best books on Islamic Militancy - Jihad in Saudi Arabia by Thomas Hegghammer

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    Jihad in Saudi Arabia
    by Thomas Hegghammer

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    The best books on Islamic Militancy - The Secret Agent by Joseph Conrad

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    The Secret Agent
    by Joseph Conrad

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    The best books on Islamic Militancy - From Fatwa to Jihad by Kenan Malik

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    From Fatwa to Jihad
    by Kenan Malik

The best books on Islamic Militancy, recommended by Jason Burke

Jason Burke, journalist and author of an acclaimed book on Al-Qaeda, tells us what he learnt about militants when he was caught in a firefight in Iraq—and suggests five books we should read to understand their motivations.

    The best books on The Iraq War, recommended by Patrick Cockburn

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    The best books on The Iraq War - The Occupation of Iraq by Ali A Allawi

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    The Occupation of Iraq
    by Ali A Allawi

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    The best books on The Iraq War - Fiasco by Thomas E Ricks

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    Fiasco
    by Thomas E Ricks

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    The best books on The Iraq War - The Old Social Classes and the Revolutionary Movement in Iraq by Hanna Batatu

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    The Old Social Classes and the Revolutionary Movement in Iraq
    by Hanna Batatu

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    The best books on The Iraq War - Aftermath by Nir Rosen

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    Aftermath
    by Nir Rosen

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    The best books on The Iraq War - After Such Knowledge, What Forgiveness? by Jonathan Randal

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    After Such Knowledge, What Forgiveness?
    by Jonathan Randal

The best books on The Iraq War, recommended by Patrick Cockburn

The veteran Middle East correspondent gives us his tips for the best reading about the US-led invasion and occupation, and explains why the West shouldn’t have intervened in Iraq in the first place

    The best books on Al-Qaeda, recommended by Peter Taylor

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    The best books on Al-Qaeda - The Looming Tower by Lawrence Wright

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    The Looming Tower
    by Lawrence Wright

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    The best books on Al-Qaeda - The 9/11 Commission Report by National Commission on Terrorist Attacks

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    The 9/11 Commission Report
    by National Commission on Terrorist Attacks

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    The best books on Al-Qaeda - The Dark Side by Jane Mayer

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    The Dark Side
    by Jane Mayer

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    The best books on Al-Qaeda - Through our Enemies’ Eyes by Michael Scheuer

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    Through our Enemies’ Eyes
    by Michael Scheuer

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    The best books on Al-Qaeda - The Longest War by Peter Bergen

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    The Longest War
    by Peter Bergen

The best books on Al-Qaeda, recommended by Peter Taylor

The award-winning BBC documentary maker Peter Taylor tells us what he learned in his ten years investigating Al-Qaeda, and suggests what we should read to understand where the group came from, and what it’s still trying to do

    The best books on Negotiating and the FBI, recommended by Gary Noesner

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    The best books on Negotiating and the FBI - Bullets, Bombs and Fast Talk by James Botting

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    Bullets, Bombs and Fast Talk
    by James Botting

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    The best books on Negotiating and the FBI - Negotiating Hostage Crises with the New Terrorists by Adam Dolnik and Keith M. Fitzgerald

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    Negotiating Hostage Crises with the New Terrorists
    by Adam Dolnik and Keith M. Fitzgerald

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    The best books on Negotiating and the FBI - Crisis Negotiations by Michael J McMains and Wayman C Mullins

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    by Michael J McMains and Wayman C Mullins

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    The best books on Negotiating and the FBI - Hostage Cop by Captain Frank Bolz and Edward Hershey

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    Hostage Cop
    by Captain Frank Bolz and Edward Hershey

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    The best books on Negotiating and the FBI - Influence by Robert B Cialdini

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    Influence
    by Robert B Cialdini

The best books on Negotiating and the FBI, recommended by Gary Noesner

The former FBI Chief Negotiator says that negotiators need to come across as non-threatening and non-judgmental. And active listening isn’t just something you use in a hostage situation; it’s important in everyday life, too

    The best books on Yemen, recommended by Bernard Haykel

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    The best books on Yemen - A History of Modern Yemen by Paul Dresch

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    A History of Modern Yemen
    by Paul Dresch

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    The best books on Yemen - Yemen: Travels in Dictionary Land by Tim Mackintosh-Smith

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    Yemen: Travels in Dictionary Land
    by Tim Mackintosh-Smith

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    The best books on Yemen - A Tribal Order by Shelagh Weir

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    A Tribal Order
    by Shelagh Weir

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    The best books on Yemen - The Graves of Tarim by Engseng Ho

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    The Graves of Tarim
    by Engseng Ho

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    The best books on Yemen - Arabian Sands by Wilfred Thesiger

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    Arabian Sands
    by Wilfred Thesiger

The best books on Yemen, recommended by Bernard Haykel

Princeton professor Bernard Haykel’s fascinating selection of books paints a worrying picture of a country at odds with the cultural riches of its past. With internal conflicts and poor governance, Al Qaeda is the least of its problems.

    The best books on Who Terrorists Are, recommended by Jessica Stern

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    The best books on Who Terrorists Are - War is a Force That Gives Us Meaning by Chris Hedges

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    War is a Force That Gives Us Meaning
    by Chris Hedges

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    The best books on Who Terrorists Are - The Secret Agent by Joseph Conrad

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    The Secret Agent
    by Joseph Conrad

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    The best books on Who Terrorists Are - What Terrorists Want by Louise Richardson

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    What Terrorists Want
    by Louise Richardson

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    The best books on Who Terrorists Are - A Human Being Died That Night by Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela

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    A Human Being Died That Night
    by Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela

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    The best books on Who Terrorists Are - The True Believer by Eric Hoffer

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    The True Believer
    by Eric Hoffer

The best books on Who Terrorists Are, recommended by Jessica Stern

International terror expert Jessica Stern takes a close look at the mind of the terrorist. She explores why people are drawn to extreme violence and how, in many cases, terrorists can build their identities around ideologies that they hold in an ultimately shallow way

    The best books on Global Security, recommended by Chris Abbott

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    Losing Control: Global Security in the Twenty-First Century
    by Paul Rogers

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    Blair's Wars
    by John Kampfner

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    All the Shah’s Men
    by Stephen Kinzer

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    Al-Qaeda: The True Story of Radical Islam
    by Jason Burke

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    Nineteen Eighty-Four
    by George Orwell

The best books on Global Security, recommended by Chris Abbott

Global security consultant says sending armed forces into another country based on purely moral, gut feelings of good and evil is a dangerous policy-making premise. He chooses books on Iraq, Afghanistan, Iran and Al Qaeda

    The best books on The Politics of War, recommended by Andy McNab

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    The best books on The Politics of War - My Friend the Mercenary by James Brabazon

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    My Friend the Mercenary
    by James Brabazon

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    by Siegfried Sassoon

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    by MoD

The best books on The Politics of War, recommended by Andy McNab

Andy McNab, author and SAS veteran, discusses the politics of war. He arguing that it’s principally all about money and politics.

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    by Eric Rauchway

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    by Peter Knight

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    Alleged Assassination Plots Involving Foreign Leaders
    by Rockefeller Commission

The best books on Assassination, recommended by Lindsay Porter

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    The best books on Crime and Terror, recommended by Simon Conway

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    The best books on Crime and Terror - Reaping the Whirlwind by Michael Griffin

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    Reaping the Whirlwind
    by Michael Griffin

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    The best books on Crime and Terror - Blood Diamonds by Greg Campbell

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    by Greg Campbell

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    The best books on Crime and Terror - The Looming Tower by Lawrence Wright

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    The Looming Tower
    by Lawrence Wright

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    The best books on Crime and Terror - McMafia by Misha Glenny

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    McMafia
    by Misha Glenny

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    The best books on Crime and Terror - Brave New War by John Robb

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    Brave New War
    by John Robb

The best books on Crime and Terror, recommended by Simon Conway

Director of Landmine Action who served in British army with the Black Watch, talks crime and terror and explores the extent to which al Qaeda is the creation of the Pakistani Intelligence Services backed by Saudi money

    The best books on Terrorism, recommended by Mary Habeck

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    The best books on Terrorism - Inside Terrorism by Bruce Hoffman

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    Inside Terrorism
    by Bruce Hoffman

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    The best books on Terrorism - Understanding Terror Networks by Marc Sageman

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    Understanding Terror Networks
    by Marc Sageman

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    The best books on Terrorism - The Looming Tower by Lawrence Wright

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    The Looming Tower
    by Lawrence Wright

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    The best books on Terrorism - The Accidental Guerrilla: Fighting Small Wars in the Midst of a Big One by David Kilcullen

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    The Accidental Guerrilla: Fighting Small Wars in the Midst of a Big One
    by David Kilcullen

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    The best books on Terrorism - The Great Theft by Khaled Abou El Fadl

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    The Great Theft
    by Khaled Abou El Fadl

The best books on Terrorism, recommended by Mary Habeck

The Professor of Strategic Studies at Johns Hopkins University picks five books you must read to understand the War on Terror, starting with one that tries to define what terrorism is.

    The best books on 9/11, recommended by Yosri Fouda

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    The best books on 9/11 - The Osama bin Laden I know by Peter Bergen

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    by Peter Bergen

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    The best books on 9/11 - The Looming Tower by Lawrence Wright

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    The Looming Tower
    by Lawrence Wright

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    The Least Worst Place
    by Karen Greenberg

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    The best books on 9/11 - Against All Enemies by Richard Clarke

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    Against All Enemies
    by Richard Clarke

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    The best books on 9/11 - Cover Up by Peter Lance

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    Cover Up
    by Peter Lance

The best books on 9/11, recommended by Yosri Fouda

Who was Osama bin Laden? How critical was he to the 9/11 attacks on the United States? What happened in the first 100 days at Guantanamo Bay? Who was in charge of the United States when George W Bush went into hiding? What should we make of all the conspiracy theories that have sprung up around the events of that day? Yosri Fouda, the veteran Egyptian investigative reporter, author and TV host talks us through his choice of the best books on 9/11.

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    by Alexis de Tocqueville

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    The best books on The French Revolution - Reflections on the Revolution in France by Edmund Burke

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    Reflections on the Revolution in France
    by Edmund Burke

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    The best books on The French Revolution - The Complete Essays by Michel de Montaigne

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    The Complete Essays
    by Michel de Montaigne

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    The best books on The French Revolution - The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli

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    The Prince
    by Niccolo Machiavelli

The best books on The French Revolution, recommended by Peregrine Worsthorne

For anybody wanting to go into politics a mastery of the French Revolution is an enormous help and a knowledge of history essential, says Peregrine Worsthorne, the columnist and former editor of Britain’s Sunday Telegraph. He recommends the best books on the French Revolution, both for and against.

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