Understanding Islam and Its Impact on Latin America

By Curtis C. Connell

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Title:	Understanding Islam and Its Impact on Latin America
Author:	Curtis C. Connell
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Language:	English
Subject:	Non Fiction, Social Sciences, Latin America
Collections:	Authors Community, Religion
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Publisher:	Air University Press

Member Page:	Air University Press
Citation APA MLA Chicago C. Connel, B. C. (n.d.). Understanding Islam and Its Impact on Latin America. Retrieved from http://www.self.gutenberg.org/

Description
The initial question of this study concerns the debate between those who believe in a general Islamic threat, as defined most eloquently by Samuel P. Huntington in The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order, and others who see a small band of religious fanatics who have hijacked Islam from the moderate majority. This question about the source of terrorism has importance to the major Islamic nations as it does for Latin American countries, where Muslims are a largely undistinguishable minority.

Table of Contents
DISCLAIMER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii FOREWORD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii ABOUT THE AUTHOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ix ACKNOWLEDGMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xi 1 INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2 UNDERSTANDING “ISLAMIC FUNDAMENTALISM” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Perspectives of Islam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Islamic Anti-Western Rage: Historic and Strategic Explanations . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Islamic Angst: Psychological and Religious Struggles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Clash or Collusion of Islamic Fundamentalists? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 3 ISLAMIC FUNDAMENTALISM IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN . . . . . . . . . . 19 Muslim Demographics in the Region . . . . . .20 Islamic Terrorist Attacks in the Region . . . . 21 Islamic Terrorist Support in the Region . . . . 23 Muslims’ Geographic Connection with Terrorism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 4 TODAY’S ISLAMIC THREAT . . . . . . . . . . . 31 What, Who, and Where is the Islamic Terrorist Threat? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Potential Islamic Terrorist Target . . . . . . . . 34 Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 5 POLICY CONSIDERATIONS AND CONCLUSIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 Perceptions of the Primary Threat Facing the Region . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Regional Engagement and Cooperation . . . 37 Improve Rule of Law and Eradicate Criminal Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 Conclusions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 BIBLIOGRAPHY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43