Maneuvering the Islamist-secularist divide in the Arab world : how the United States can preserve its interests and values in an increasingly polarized environment / Gregory Aftandilian.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Aftandilian, Gregory L., author.

Contributor:

Army War College (U.S.). Strategic Studies Institute, issuing body.

Army War College (U.S.). Press, publisher.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Islam and secularism.

Religion and state--Middle East.

Religion and state.

Middle East--Relations--United States.

Middle East.

United States--Relations--Middle East.

United States.

International relations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (ix, 51 pages)

Place of Publication:

Carlisle, PA : Strategic Studies Institute and U.S. Army War College Press, 2014.

Summary:

Mr. Gregory Aftandilian examines why the Islamist-secularist divide in such Arab countries as Egypt and Tunisia has become so intense and polarizing and what can be done, from the perspective of U.S. policy, to mitigate such divisions and preserve U.S. interests and values. He demonstrates that having Islamist parties in dominant positions in Arab societies often provokes a backlash from secular elements because the latter see the Islamists as threatening their social freedoms, which leads to unrest.

Notes:

PDF version; title from title screen (viewed November 14, 2014).

"October 2014."

Includes bibliographical references (pages 43-51).

ISBN:

1584876425

9781584876427

OCLC:

895286856