Western Balkans as Base for Radical Islamists

Abstract

This thesis addresses the primary research question: Are the Balkans becoming a European sanctuary for radical Islamists. Research is focused on what are the factors that contribute in creation of favorable condition for radical Islamists in the Western Balkans. There are three perspectives addressed in the analysis. First, the European influence in relations of geopolitical communication with the Western Balkans. The second perspective is the Western Balkans as a primary region and how its countries with their actions (or passiveness) are contributing to creation of the factors that favor radical Islamists. The last perspective is Balkan Muslims and their role in this complex environment.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 10, 2011
Accession Number
ADA547263

Entities

People

  • Zoran Ivanov

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Engineered Resilient Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Continents
  • Eastern Europe
  • Employment
  • Europe
  • Foreign Relations
  • Governments
  • International Relations
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Political Science
  • Political Systems
  • Public Policy
  • Second World War
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists
  • Treaties
  • Yugoslavia

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.