Scheuer, Michael

Osama bin Laden

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ISBN 13:
9780199898398
author:
Scheuer, Michael
format:
Paperback
publisher:
Oxford University Press, USA
language:
English
Publication Year:
2012
Pages:
32
Dimensions:
20.8 x 14 x 2.5 cm
Genre:
Biography, Historical, 1901 Onwards, ,
Condition:
New
Availability:
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£12.23

Description

Osama bin Laden was a figure shrouded in mystery until his death in 2011. To truly understand him, Michael Scheuer argues, is to challenge the prevailing perception of his significance and power.

This updated paperback edition draws on a wealth of interviews, speeches, and previously un-translated documents to shed new light on bin Laden's evolution from a peaceful dissident to America's Most Wanted. Scheuer reveals a complex figure with remarkable leadership skills, strategic genius, and considerable rhetorical abilities who was significantly underestimated by the West.

With the success of the US Special Forces mission that brought down bin Laden in Pakistan, Scheuer expands his argument to consider the political landscape that bin Laden left behind and the dark legacy that survives him. A closely reasoned and authoritative portrait of America's most determined enemy, this book provides a nuanced understanding of one of the world's most infamous figures.

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