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  • 9/11 The Unfinished Battle

    Why Jihadi Terrorism Is Stronger, Wider, and Far From Over

    by Phil Gurski, Lauren C. Anderson, Dr. John Gilmour ...
    Twenty-five years after the attacks of September 11, 2001, former Canadian intelligence analyst Phil Gurski delivers a sober and deeply informed assessment of what the world misunderstood about terrorism, intelligence, and national security in the aftermath of 9/11. Drawing on decades inside Canada’s intelligence community, 9/11 The Unfinished Battle examines how the Global War on Terror reshaped ... Read more

    $13.99 CAD

  • The Fenians

    Brotherhood of Fools or Canada's First Terrorist Threat

    by Phil Gurski ...
    Canadians are taught to remember the War of 1812 as the defining moment when our territory was threatened from the south. Far less well known is a second, very real challenge to Canada's security that unfolded only decades later-after Confederation-when Irish-American militants launched a series of cross-border raids in an attempt to pressure Britain into granting independence to Ireland.Between ... Read more

    $6.29 CAD

  • The Peaceable Kingdom?

    A History of Terrorism in Canada from Confederation to Present

    by Phil Gurski ...
    A History of Terrorism in Canada from Confederation to PresentCanada may not come to the mind of many when we talk about terrorism.And yet it has been both the site, and origin, of terrorist attacks both here and around the world throughout our century and a half as a country. Irish nationalism, Sikh extremism, Islamist terrorism, and other forms of violent ideologies, we've seen them all. This ... Read more

    $8.69 CAD

  • The Threat From Within

    Recognizing Al Qaeda-Inspired Radicalization and Terrorism in the West

    by Phil Gurski ...
    The Threat From Within examines what drives Al Qaeda-inspired radicalization to violence, how to detect it, and how to confront it. The chapters discuss behaviors and ideologies that are observable and tangible in radicalized individuals or those on the path to violent radicalization. These behaviors are drawn from a variety of cases, such as planning acts of terrorism, traveling to join terrorist ... Read more

    $51.49 CAD

  • The Lesser Jihads

    Bringing the Islamist Extremist Fight to the World

    by Phil Gurski ...
    The Lesser Jihads examines conflict through the lens of Islamist terrorist groups. It outlines how terrorists see war, as well as what historical and current events and ideas they use not only to justify violence, but also encourage others to participate. Following a brief examination of recent wars in which Islamist terrorist groups played a significant role (Afghanistan, Somalia, Bosnia, Iraq, ... Read more

    $45.39 CAD

  • An End to the War on Terrorism

    by Phil Gurski ...
    Why are we still at 'war' with terror 16 years after 9/11? This book will discuss what we have collectively done well, what we have done poorly, what we have yet to try and how we get to the point where terrorism does not dominate public discourse and cause disproportionate fear around the world.This book looks at a variety of approaches and responses to international Islamist extremism, ranging ... Read more

    $61.19 CAD

  • Western Foreign Fighters

    The Threat to Homeland and International Security

    by Phil Gurski ...
    A number of recent terrorist attacks were committed by young men and women who had radicalized, went to train with IS in the Middle East, then returned to their home country to commit acts of violence. In this text, Phil Gurski examines why some people decide to abandon their homeland to join terrorist groups, and whether they pose a significant threat to their societies if they survive and return ... Read more

    $49.69 CAD

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  • The Enemy Within: Terror, Lies, and the Whitewashing of Omar Khadr

    Terror, Lies, and the Whitewashing of Omar Khadr

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  • The 9/11 Wars

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