Leadership; The top of terrorist groups

Focus upon how those at the top of terrorist groups perform leadership roles and influence
various audiences (both within their organizations and to the world at large). For this research paper compare
and contrast the leadership and communication techniques of former al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden with
those of one other terrorist leader. Select one other terrorist leader from al Qaeda or affiliated groups such as
Zawahiri, Baghdadi or Awlaki to compare and contrast with bin Laden's leadership and communication
approaches.
Ayman al-Zawahiri (al Qaeda successor of Osama bin Laden)
Gohel, S. M. (2017) Deciphering Ayman Al-Zawahiri and Al-Qaeda's strategic and ideological imperatives.
Perspectives on Terrorism, 11 (1). pp. 54-67. ISSN 2334-3745. Retrieved from
http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/86743/1/Gohel_Deciphering%20Al-Qaeda_2018.pdf
Ayman al-Zawahiri (2018). The Counter Extremist Project. Retrieved from
https://www.counterextremism.com/extremists/ayman-al-zawahiri
Sude, B. (2015, September). Assessing Al-Qa`ida Central's Resilience. Retrieved from
https://ctc.usma.edu/assessing-al-qaida-centrals-resilience/
Council on Foreign Relations. (2011, July 14). Profile: Ayman al-Zawahiri. Retrieved from
https://www.cfr.org/backgrounder/profile-ayman-al-zawahiri
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi (Islamic State in Iraq and al-Sham [ISIS] leader)
McCants, W. (2015, September 1). The Believer. Retrieved from
http://csweb.brookings.edu/content/research/essays/2015/thebeliever.html
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi (2018). The Counter Extremist Project Retrieved from
https://www.counterextremism.com/extremists/abu-bakr-al-baghdadi
Atwan, A. B. (2015). A Portrait of Caliph Ibrahim. The Cato Review. Retrieved from
https://www.thecairoreview.com/essays/a-portrait-of-caliph-ibrahim/
Anwar al-Awlaki (al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula leader, online jihadist radicalizer)
Shane, S. (2017). The Enduring Influence of Anwar al-Awlaki in the Age of the Islamic State. Retrieved from
https://ctc.usma.edu/the-enduring-influence-of-anwar-al-awlaki-in-the-age-of-the-islamic-state/
Anwar al-Awlaki (2018). The Counter Extremist Project Retrieved from
https://www.counterextremism.com/extremists/anwar-al-awlaki
Zimmerman, K. (2010, March 12). Militant Islam's Global Preacher: The Radicalizing Effect of Sheikh Anwar al
Awlaki. Critical Threats. Retrieved from https://www.criticalthreats.org/analysis/militant-islams-global-preacherthe-radicalizing-effect-of-sheikh-anwar-al-awlaki
Assignment Specifics:
The body of your report is to be at least FOUR FULL pages in length (not counting title page and references)
and is to contain the following:
A brief introduction, with the topic and your thesis
A main body, containing the "meat" of the paper, where you provide the requested information supported by
class readings and with your analysis
A conclusion, summarizing your information clearly and concisely
Technical Requirements
Your paper must be at a minimum of 4-6 pages (the Title and Reference pages do not count towards the
minimum limit).
Scholarly and credible references should be used. A good rule of thumb is at least 2 scholarly sources per
page of content.
Type in Times New Roman, 12 point and double space.
Students will follow the current APA Style as the sole citation and reference style used in written work
submitted as part of coursework.