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Radical Islam in East Africa / Angel Rabasa.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Rabasa, Angel.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Islam and politics--Africa, East.
- Islam and politics.
- Jihad.
- Terrorism--Government policy--United States.
- Terrorism.
- Terrorism--Africa, East.
- Africa, East--Ethnic relations.
- Africa, East.
- Africa, East--Politics and government--21st century.
- Africa, East--Relations--United States.
- Africa, East--Religious life and customs.
- United States--Relations--Africa, East.
- United States.
- Qaida (Organization).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (111 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Santa Monica, CA : RAND Corporation, 2009.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- American 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.
- Contents:
- 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; Bibliography
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN:
- 1-282-03342-5
- 9786612033421
- 0-8330-4679-9
- OCLC:
- 467185373
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