Christina Hellmich

Christina Hellmich is a lecturer in international relations at the University of Reading, U.K.

Books by Christina Hellmich

Al-Qaeda

Al-Qaeda

From Global Network to Local Franchise

Christina Hellmich

Al-Qaeda, the first transnational terrorist group of the 21st century, embodies the new enigmatic face of terrorism. Since perpetrating the most destructive act of terrorism to date on September 11th 2001, it has dominated discussions over national and international security. Yet, even now, despite what so-called ‘experts’ might claim, we know surprisingly little about it as an organization. What is the physical and ideological make-up of this group that features so prominently on our… (more information)