Maneuvering The Islamist-Secularist Divide in The Arab World: How The United States Can Preserve Its Interests and Values in an Increasingly Polarized

by Strategic Studies Institute, Gregory Aftandilian, U.S. Army War College

The Middle East is again in the midst of turmoil. While much of the focus is on the sectarian divide and conflict between Sunni and Shia being played out in several countries and among different groups, an equally important division is occurring between secularists and Islamists in a number of Arab countries. This conflict is particularly acute in the countries of the so-called Arab Spring. The removal of the authoritarian leaders in these countries...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1312844531
• ISBN13: 9781312844537
• Release Date: January 2015
• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"