Jihadology Podcast: al-Qaeda's Franchising Strategy

Barak Mendelsohn comes on the show to discuss his new book, The al-Qaeda Franchise: The Expansion of al-Qaeda and Its Consequences. Some of the topics covered include:

• How organizations expand
• Why AQ decided to branch out and the strategy behind that decision
• AQ’s choices on where to expand
• Case studies on AQ’s different branches

Links

• The al-Qaeda Franchise: The Expansion of al-Qaeda and Its Consequences: Barak Mendelsohn Amazon.com
• Barak Mendelsohn (@BarakMendelsohn) | Twitter
• Barak Mendelsohn | Haverford College
• Barak Mendelsohn | Foreign Policy Research Institute

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