Radical Islam in East Africa

• Main Author: Rabasa, Angel.
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Santa Monica, CA : RAND Corp., ©2009.
• Subjects: Qaida (Organization); Qaida.; Islam and politics > Africa, East.; Jihad.; Terrorism > Africa, East.; Terrorism > Government policy > United States.; POLITICAL SCIENCE > General. > Political Ideologies; POLITICAL SCIENCE > General. > International Relations; Islam.; Terrorismus.; Islam; Terrorismus; Africa, East > Politics and government > 21st century.; Africa, East > Ethnic relations.; Africa, East > Religious life and customs.; United States > Relations > Africa, East.; Africa, East > Relations > United States.; Ostafrika.; Electronic books.
• Online Access: View fulltext via EzAccess
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xviii, 91 pages)
• Format: Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages 79-91).
• ISBN: 9780833046796 (electronic bk.); 0833046799 (electronic bk.)

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.