Building moderate Muslim networks / / Angel Rabasa ... [et al.].

• TeilnehmendeR: Rabasa, Angel.
• Year of Publication: 2007
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (217 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.

Radical and dogmatic interpretations of Islam have gained ground in recent years in many Muslim societies via extensive Islamist networks spanning the Muslim world and the Muslim diaspora communities of North America and Europe. Although a majority throughout the Muslim world, moderates have not developed similar networks to amplify their message and to provide protection from violence and intimidation. With considerable experience fostering networks of people committed to free and democratic ideas during the Cold War, the United States has a critical role to play in leveling the playing field

Table of Contents

Cover; Preface; Contents; Figure and Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chapter One - Introduction; Chapter Two - The Cold War Experience; Chapter Three - Parallels Between the Cold War and the Challenges in the Muslim World Today; Chapter Four - U.S. Government Efforts to Stem the Radical Tide; Chapter Five - Road Map for Moderate Network Building in the Muslim World; Chapter Six - The European Pillar of the Network; Chapter Seven - The Southeast Asian Pillar of the Network; Chapter Eight - The Middle East Component

Chapter Nine - Secular Muslims: A Forgotten Dimension in the War of IdeasChapter Ten - Conclusions and Recommendations; Appendix A - U.S. Foreign Assistance Framework; Appendix B - Documents; References