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This paper examines the use of ideology as a strategic tool by al Qaeda, arguing that even though the entity may be militarily weakened, it still is ideologically ascendant and is thus capable of leading global Jihadism even in a militarily weakened form. The author examines four ideological imperatives of the entity viz-aviz military might, narratives, economic Jihad, and territoriality, arguing that merely an augmentation of fire power will not be effective against the organization’s ideological prowess.

Syed Manzar Abbas Zaidi. (2013) Strategic Ideology Of Al Qaeda, IPRI Journal, Volume-13, Issue-1.
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