Al-Qaeda through the Lens of Clausewitz’s ‘Trinity’
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This study uses Clausewitz’s ‘paradoxical trinity’ as an analytical tool to study Al-Qaeda; a non-state actor employing terrorism to conduct a global insurgency, motivated by ideological, emotional and political factors and America’s Global War on Terror strategy. It has been just about as challenging a test as any of Clausewitz’s critics could possibly muster. The paper reveals significant differences in where Clausewitz’s dominant tendencies of war act and their relative importance from the original context within which the theory was written. Despite this, little has been found that challenges the central tenants of his trinitarian theory, but significant concerns have been raised regarding America’s failure to grasp the complexities surrounding Al-Qaeda’s campaign, which may lead to strategic failure.
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This study uses Clausewitz’s ‘paradoxical trinity’ as an analytical tool to study Al-Qaeda; a non-state actor employing terrorism to conduct a global insurgency, motivated by ideological, emotional and political factors and America’s Global War on Terror strategy. It has been just about as challenging a test as any of Clausewitz’s critics could possibly muster. The paper reveals significant differences in where Clausewitz’s dominant tendencies of war act and their relative importance from the original context within which the theory was written. Despite this, little has been found that challenges the central tenants of his trinitarian theory, but significant concerns have been raised regarding America’s failure to grasp the complexities surrounding Al-Qaeda’s campaign, which may lead to strategic failure.
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