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Autore |
Rabasa Angel |
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Titolo |
Radical Islam in East Africa / / Angel Rabasa |
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Santa Monica, CA, : RAND Corporation, 2009 |
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ISBN |
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1-282-03342-5 |
9786612033421 |
0-8330-4679-9 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (111 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Islam and politics - Africa, East |
Jihad |
Terrorism - Government policy - United States |
Terrorism - Africa, East |
Africa, East Ethnic relations |
Africa, East Politics and government 21st century |
Africa, East Relations United States |
Africa, East Religious life and customs |
United States Relations Africa, East |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Preface; Contents; Figures; Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; CHAPTER ONE- Al-Qaeda in East Africa; CHAPTER TWO- Characteristics of East African Environment Conducive to a Jihadist Presence; Weak Governance and Collapsed States; Alternative Power Centers; Prevalence of the Informal Economy; Porous Borders; Widespread Access to Illegal Weapons; Proximity to the Arabian Peninsula; Operational Access to Attack Venues; CHAPTER THREE- The Ethno-Religious Landscape of East Africa; Country Analysis; CHAPTER FOUR- The Growth of Radical Islam; Ideological Infiltration |
Islamic CharitiesCatalytic Events: The Islamist-Military Coup in Sudan and the Collapse of the Somali State; Trends in Post-ICU Somalia; Other Al-Qaeda-Linked Networks; CHAPTER FIVE- Countering Terrorism in East Africa; Current Counterterrorism Programs; Recommendations; |
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