| Hamas and Israel: Conflicting Strategies of Group-Based Politics |
Dec-2008 |
108 pages |
| Authors:
Sherifa Zuhur; ARMY WAR COLL STRATEGIC STUDIES INST CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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 | The conflict between Palestinians and Israelis has heightened since 2001, even as any perceived threat to Israel from Egypt, Jordan, Iraq, or even Syria, has declined. Israel, according to Chaim Herzog, Israel s sixth President, had been born in battle and would be obliged to live by the sword. 1 Yet, the Israeli government s conquest and occupation of the West Bank and Gaza brought about a very difficult challenge, ... |
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| Precision in the Global War on Terror: Inciting Muslims Through the War of Ideas |
APR 2008 |
153 pages |
| Authors:
Sherifa Zuhur; ARMY WAR COLL STRATEGIC STUDIES INST CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| This monograph questions the messages conveyed to Muslims about their religion and extremism in the war of ideas. Why do American strategic messages on this issue play so badly in the region? Why, despite broad Muslim disapproval of extremism as shown in surveys and official utterances by key Muslim leaders, has support for bin Ladin actually increased in Jordan and in Pakistan since some potting suggests bin Ladin's approval in ... |
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| Egypt: Security, Political, and Islamist Challenges |
SEP 2007 |
162 pages |
| Authors:
Sherifa Zuhur; ARMY WAR COLL STRATEGIC STUDIES INST CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| This monograph approaches three issues in contemporary Egypt: failures of governance and political development, the continued strength of Islamism, and counterterrorism. Egypt is a major power and political force in the Middle East, as well as a recipient of significant amounts of U.S. aid for military and economic purposes. It is triply important to American interests in the region as a participant in an important peace treaty and accords with ... |
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| Egypt: Security, Political, and Islamist Challenges |
SEP 2007 |
163 pages |
| Authors:
Sherifa Zuhur; ARMY WAR COLL STRATEGIC STUDIES INST CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| This monograph addresses three issues in contemporary Egypt: failures of governance and political development, the continued strength of Islamism, and counterterrorism. It is easier to tackle their contours in Egypt if they are considered separately. They are not, however, separate or independent; continuing to treat them as mutually exclusive conditions will lead to further crisis down the road. Egyptian failures of governance have taken place through three eras: monarchy and ... |
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| A Hundred Osamas: Islamist Threats and the Future of Counterinsurgency |
DEC 2005 |
83 pages |
| Authors:
Sherifa Zuhur; ARMY WAR COLL STRATEGIC STUDIES INST CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| The future of the Global War on Terror is now, and may continue indefinitely to be, a key concern for the U.S. military and policy makers. Islamist terror has not arisen from a vacuum, but has evolved over decades and requires more calibrated coordination and a different type of strategic planning than other types of conflicts. The author of this monograph, Dr. Sherifa Zuhur, examines the intensity and diversification of ... |
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