Jason Burke

The New Threat from Islamic Militancy

Jason Burke on the evolution of ISIS’s strategic thinking

'Islamic militants are of our time. They are in fact ahead of the curve very often. They were crowd-sourcing funding before the word was even invented.'

Jason Burke

Jason Burke has been one of the foremost front-line reporters on Islamic militancy for almost two decades, reporting from throughout the Middle East and South Asia. His bestselling book Al-Qaeda: The True Story of Radical Islam overturned a multitude of misconceptions about Islamic extremism and rapidly established itself as the most accurate, readable and expert account of the phenomenon. His book The 9/11 Wars was described as ‘the best overview of the 9/11 decade in print’ (Economist). His work is translated into twelve languages. He is currently South Asia correspondent for The Guardian.