The Terror Years: From al-Qaeda to the Islamic State

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"The Terror Years: From al-Qaeda to the Islamic State" is a nonfiction book by journalist Lawrence Wright that collects and expands his reporting on the rise of modern jihadist movements and U.S. counterterrorism efforts in the post-9/11 era.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf essay collection
nonfiction book
aboutEvent September 11 attacks
aboutOrganization Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
United States government
United States Intelligence Community
surface form: United States intelligence community

al-Qaeda
author Lawrence Wright
basedOn Lawrence Wright’s magazine reporting
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
focusesOn U.S. response to terrorism
evolution of Islamist militancy
rise of modern jihadist movements
genre journalism
political nonfiction
hasAuthorOccupation journalist
writer
hasPart expanded versions of New Yorker articles
intendedAudience general adult readers
language English
literaryForm nonfiction prose
mainSubject Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
surface form: Islamic State

United States counterterrorism
Global War on Terrorism
surface form: War on Terror

al-Qaeda
jihadism
terrorism
mediaType hardcover
paperback
print
nonfictionSubject Middle East politics
counterterrorism policy
national security
religious extremism
originalLanguage English
publisher Alfred A. Knopf
setting Middle East
United States of America
surface form: United States
timePeriodCovered early 21st century
post-9/11 era
workOf Lawrence Wright

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Lawrence Wright notableWork The Terror Years: From al-Qaeda to the Islamic State