03294nam 2200697Ia 450 99632020820331620230721005034.01-282-03342-597866120334210-8330-4679-9(CKB)1000000000718913(EBL)423191(OCoLC)467185373(SSID)ssj0000232190(PQKBManifestationID)12085740(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000232190(PQKBWorkID)10209994(PQKB)10132872(MiAaPQ)EBC423191(MiAaPQ)EBC4970028(Au-PeEL)EBL4970028(CaONFJC)MIL203342(OCoLC)1027150585(EXLCZ)99100000000071891320081216d2009 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrRadical Islam in East Africa[electronic resource] /Angel RabasaSanta Monica, CA RAND Corporation20091 online resource (111 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-8330-4519-9 Includes bibliographical references.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 InfiltrationIslamic 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; BibliographyAmerican geopolitical interests and the potential threats to those interests are both on the rise in East Africa. The author places the spread of militant Islamism and the development of radical Islamist networks in East Africa in the broader context of the social, economic, and political factors that have shaped the region's security environment.Islam and politicsAfrica, EastJihadTerrorismGovernment policyUnited StatesTerrorismAfrica, EastAfrica, EastEthnic relationsAfrica, EastPolitics and government21st centuryAfrica, EastRelationsUnited StatesAfrica, EastReligious life and customsUnited StatesRelationsAfrica, EastIslam and politicsJihad.TerrorismGovernment policyTerrorism320.5/5709676Rabasa Angel674557MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK996320208203316Radical Islam in East Africa2869481UNISA