Islamic Fundamentalism: Threat or Bogeyman?

Abstract

The changing world order has left America with more questions than answers. In addition to a host of challenging and complex domestic problems, the country faces momentous questions about the future course of national security strategy and foreign policy. This new challenge also has serious implications for defense planners and policymakers. "Maintaining global stability" and "making the world safe for democracy" are noble concepts, but they alone can no longer be cashed in for defense dollars in today's relatively benign international environment. Tomorrow's threats will be non-traditional ones, and determining where they will come from has become a major headache for planners and a nightmare for budgeteers.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 28, 1992
Accession Number
ADA437232

Entities

People

  • William S. Boniface

Organizations

  • National War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Asia
  • Central Asia
  • Democracy
  • Elections
  • Foreign Policy
  • Governments
  • Middle East
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Political Movements
  • Political Systems
  • Security
  • Societies
  • Terrorists
  • United States
  • Ussr
  • War Colleges

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Strategic Security Studies