From February 2, 2016: Barak Mendelsohn comes on the Jihadology Podcast 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

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