TY  - BOOK
AU  - Hibbard,Scott W.
AU  - Little,David
TI  - Islamic activism and U.S. foreign policy
T2  - Perspectives series
AV  - JZ1480.A55 H53 1997
U1  - 327.73017671 22
PY  - 1997///
CY  - Washington, D.C.
PB  - United States Institute of Peace Press
KW  - Terrorism
KW  - Islamic countries
KW  - Prevention
KW  - Political violence
KW  - Islam and politics
KW  - History
KW  - 20th century
KW  - United States
KW  - Foreign relations
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. 113-133)
N2  - For many in the West, political violence in Algeria, the Middle East, and elsewhere has come to symbolize the threat of "Islamic activism." Western governments, however, must deal with the challenge of extremism in the broader context of their relations with diverse states with contrasting histories, geographies, and peoples. To assess this challenge, the Institute brought together a distinguished group of policy analysts, practitioners, and scholars for a series of frank discussions. The sessions analyzed the nature of Islamic activism - including moderate political parties and militant extremists - and the options for policymakers to mitigate violence in a range of cases
ER  -