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Soviet Strategy and Islam

Palgrave Macmillan

Authors:

  1. Alexandre Bennigsen

    1. Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Science Sociales, CNRS, Paris, France

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  2. Paul B. Henze

    1. RAND Corporation, Washington, DC, USA

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  3. George K. Tanham

    1. RAND Corporation, Washington, DC, USA

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  4. S. Enders Wimbush

    1. Radio Liberty, Germany

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. The Soviet Islamic Establishment as a Strategic Instrument: History, Evolution and Current Operations

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-2
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    2. The Forging of the Soviet Islamic Weapon

      • Alexandre Bennigsen, Paul B. Henze, George K. Tanham, S. Enders Wimbush
      Pages 3-34

    3. The Brezhnev Era Prior to the Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan, 1964–80

      • Alexandre Bennigsen, Paul B. Henze, George K. Tanham, S. Enders Wimbush
      Pages 35-56

    4. The Soviet Islamic Strategy After the Invasion of Afghanistan, 1980–86

      • Alexandre Bennigsen, Paul B. Henze, George K. Tanham, S. Enders Wimbush
      Pages 57-65

    5. Conclusions

      • Alexandre Bennigsen, Paul B. Henze, George K. Tanham, S. Enders Wimbush
      Pages 66-71

  3. Flexible Opportunism

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 73-73
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    2. Introduction

      • Alexandre Bennigsen, Paul B. Henze, George K. Tanham, S. Enders Wimbush
      Pages 75-78

    3. The Russians in Egypt: Key to the Arab World

      • Alexandre Bennigsen, Paul B. Henze, George K. Tanham, S. Enders Wimbush
      Pages 79-100

    4. The Russians and Arabia—Marginal Success

      • Alexandre Bennigsen, Paul B. Henze, George K. Tanham, S. Enders Wimbush
      Pages 101-119

    5. The Strategic Long View: The Nile Valley and the Horn of Africa

      • Alexandre Bennigsen, Paul B. Henze, George K. Tanham, S. Enders Wimbush
      Pages 120-141

  4. Back Matter

    Pages 143-182
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About this book

A study of the origins, evolution and current state of the Soviet use of its official Islamic establishment as a means of increasing its influence among Muslim elites in the Islamic world, especially in the Persian Gulf. Case studies and recommendations for US policy are included.
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Science Sociales, CNRS, Paris, France

    Alexandre Bennigsen

  • RAND Corporation, Washington, DC, USA

    Paul B. Henze, George K. Tanham

  • Radio Liberty, Germany

    S. Enders Wimbush

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