Architect of Global Jihad. The Life of Al-Qaeda Strategist Abu Mus'ab al-Suri.

'Architect of the Global Jihad is a compelling and meticulously researched biography of one of the most influential strategists and thinkers in Islamist circles. Abu Mus'ab al-Suri may not be a household name in the West, but his importance as a theorist, organizer and ideologue is difficult to overstate. For those seeking to understand Al-Qaeda and its affiliates, author Brynjar Lia's work is critical reading and highly illuminating.' -Craig Whitlock, Berlin Bureau Chief, The Washington Post'A groundbreaking analysis of the militant trajectory of one of the most important -albeit little known-jihadist ideologues of the post 9/11 era. It provides essential reading for any one eager to penetrate in-depth the intellectual environment and logics of radical islamist terrorist doctrine, thanks to Lia's remarkable mastery of Arabic language and Islamic culture.' -Giles Keppel, Professor and chair, Middle East Studies, Sciences-Po, Paris'Brynjar Lia's masterfully researched work remains the only known contribution to the terrorism studies field that parses the history and thought of al-Suri. Far beyond its utility as an historical analysis, Lia's work is extraordinarily timely as he extracts the finer points of al-Suri's now widely circulated theories that may have informed the conduct of the London and Madrid attacks.'-Jeffrey Cozzens, Intelligence and Terrorism Analysis Group at Applied Marine Technology, Inc.