Moslem Fundamentalist Movements and their Impact on Middle Eastern Politics.

Abstract

Most observers of the Arab world point out that Islam has and is currently playing a significant role in the region's political life. In particular, the more fanatical, religiously based political movements have and are determining the internal stability of the Middle East and consequently affect the United States' political and economic position in the world. The success of the Iranian Islamic Revolution has dramatically under-scored the United States' ignorance of the political impact of Islam. Not only has the revolution embarrassed the United States but it has also threatened the stability of those regimes which America currently depends upon economically and politically; specifically, Saudi Arabia and Egypt. Given the political influence of Islam and the importance of Saudi Arabia to the United States, the question must be asked concerning Saudi Arabia's ability to withstand the current wave of Islamic revolutionary activity.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1979
Accession Number
ADA080937

Entities

People

  • Stephen C. Jayjock

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Employment
  • Families (Human)
  • Governments
  • International Law
  • International Relations
  • National Governments
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Political Systems
  • Public Policy
  • Recreation
  • Revolutions
  • Social Welfare
  • Sociopolitics
  • Students
  • Terrorists

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Nuclear Non-Proliferation and International Security
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.