Islamic Resurgence in the Middle East
Abstract
Islamic resurgence is a growing source of conflict throughout the Middle East. American response to this expanding phenomenon has been largely overshadowed by its ideological struggle against communism and the need to keep oil flowing to the major industrial nations around the world. With the end of the cold war and the overwhelming victory over Iraq in the second Gulf War, America has shifted its attention toward progress on the Arab-Israeli conflicted and slowing the Middle East Arms race. With Islam comes conflict not only in religious matters, but in the attempt to use it as a political force. The threat to stability in the Middle East is increasingly from Islamic forces within individual states, rather than from traditional disputes between regional actors. This paper provides a regional assessment of Islamic resurgence as a source of conflict in the Middle East by exploring the following questions: (1) What exactly is Islamic resurgence and what are its origins? (2) What are some of the current Islamic movements in the Middle East? (3) Is Islamic resurgence inherently anti-American? (4) What are the implications for United States national security strategy in the region?
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1994
- Accession Number
- ADA283035
Entities
People
- Jon R. Ball
Organizations
- Air War College