Global Jihad: A Brief History with Glenn E. Robinson

Most violent jihadi movements in the twentieth century focused on removing corrupt, repressive secular regimes throughout the Muslim world. But following the 1979 Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, a new form of jihadism emerged—global jihad—turning to the international arena as the primary locus of ideology and action.

Hear from Glenn E. Robinson, professor of defense analysis at the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) in Monterey, California, as he discusses his new book
"Global Jihad: A Brief History."
The book is not a work of sensationalism, but rather a sober and
accessible analysis of this important topic written in a broadly
comparative way. "Global Jihad" received Book of the Year
recognition from both Foreign Affairs and Foreign Policy in 2021.

Robinson's presentation, recorded Nov. 10, 2022, is part of the College of Arts and Sciences' IAFS Global
Speaker Series at the University of Colorado Boulder.