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International Affairs - January 2010
21 January 2010
The Russian government has been successful in stemming the threat of Islamic radicalization, says Roland Dannreuther, but it is far from overcoming or resolving the threats posed.
Russia faced a serious threat of Islamic radicalization when Putin first came to power in 1999, with an Islamic insurgency in Chechnya threatening the stability of the North Caucasus and a series of large-scale Islamic terrorist attacks throughout Russia. Putin's administration adopted a strategy based primarily on the use of force and repression which brought a degree of stability to Chechnya and ended the mass terrorist attacks. These repressive policies have been partially successful in stemming and constraining Islamic radicalism, however they have their limitations.
The article explores these limitations, particularly looking at the impacts of the rise of popular nationalism within Russia and the state-approved nationalist ideology; the faltering attempts to develop a moderate Russian Islam to counter the appeal of radical Islam; and the effects of the growing authoritarianism of the Russian state. Read >>
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Culture and International Society, Barry Buzan
Wilsonianism: the Dynamics of a Conflicted Concept, John A Thompson
America's 'Intellectual' Diplomacy, David Milne
The Puzzle of Trusting Relationships in the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, Jan Ruzicka and Nicholas J Wheeler
The EU as a Conflict Manager? The Case of Georgia and its Implications, Richard Whitman and Stefan Wolff
Islamic Radicalization in Russia: an Assessment, Roland Dannreuther
Central Asian and Russian Perspectives on China's Strategic Emergence, David Kerr
The Myanmar Imbroglio and ASEAN: Heading Towards the 2010 Elections, Jurgen Haacke
The United States and Myanmar: a 'Boutique Issue'?, David I Steinberg
Intelligence Bound: the South African Constitution and Intelligence Services, Laurie Nathan
The Second Generation of Human Security: Lessons from the UN and EU Experience, Mary Martin and Taylor Owen
HIV, AIDS and Security: Where Are We Now?, Colin Mcinnes and Simon Rushton
Review Article: The Transformation of Diplomacy: Mysteries, Insurgencies and Public Relations, Ian Hall
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