We have been focusing 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 Ladens leadership and communication approaches. State the topic in your paper. Gohel, S. M. (2017) Deciphering Ayman Al-Zawahiri and Al-Qaedas strategic and ideological imperatives. Perspectives on Terrorism, 11 (1). pp. 54-67. ISSN 2334-3745. Retrieved from Ayman al-Zawahiri (2018). The Counter Extremist Project. Retrieved from Sude, B. (2015, September). Assessing Al-Qa`ida Centrals Resilience. Retrieved from Council on Foreign Relations. (2011, July 14). Profile: Ayman al-Zawahiri. Retrieved from McCants, W. (2015, September 1). The Believer. Retrieved from Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi (2018). The Counter Extremist Project Retrieved from Atwan, A. B. (2015). A Portrait of Caliph Ibrahim. The Cato Review. Retrieved from Shane, S. (2017). The Enduring Influence of Anwar al-Awlaki in the Age of the Islamic State. Retrieved from Anwar al-Awlaki (2018). The Counter Extremist Project Retrieved from Zimmerman, K. (2010, March 12). Militant Islams Global Preacher: The Radicalizing Effect of Sheikh Anwar al Awlaki. Critical Threats. Retrieved from . This assignment is , so you need to use scholarly sources to support your . Use formal academic writing and do not use the first person such as I or my; see the OWL site on . Make sure you use APA style at the end of every sentence where you are quoting anothers ideas (or any information) that is not your own thoughts and words, like this (Bergen, 2015, para 14). Citations are required for paraphrases as well, but not the page or paragraph number in that case. I highly recommend you use the APUS writing guide which can be found in the university library or at this link: . You are welcome to use supplementary sources to compliment the assigned readings based upon your research, but make sure you . You need to use mainly scholarly and reputable academic books and journal articles. Also, see the for good sources, as well as the and the .
