Unfinished struggle for freedom

Article Abstract:

Akbar Ahmed is misguided in his evocation of a millennial mood to explain the Western conviction of an inevitable conflict with Islam. The unwarranted need for an enemy in a post-Cold War age may be a better explanation for the demonization of Islam. There is no civilizational barrier to a global partnership which would bring changes to the human situation. In fact, Islamic history celebrates the ages of symbiosis and synthesis. Globalization would founder if Western countries succumbed to an ill-conceived idea of the clash of civilizations.

Influence, Political aspects, Criticism and interpretation, Religion and state, Civilization, Western, Western culture, Islam and state, Ahmed, Akbar S.

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West ignored pleas against India

Article Abstract:

India's nuclear tests could have been averted had the West mediated in the Kashmir conflict with Pakistan. The 50-year-old dispute has been regarded as the crucial factor that could trigger a full-blown war between the two South Asian neighbors, as 600,000 Indian troops maintain their positions in the area. The nuclear tests are now seen as the culmination of a long-standing tension as India and Pakistan try to shore up their defense capabilities and intimidate each other.

Testing, India, Pakistan, Military policy, Nuclear weapons, Nuclear testing

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Caucas in flames

Article Abstract:

Russia's relations with the Caucasus region is discussed, focusing on independence movements in Chechnya and the rise of Islamic militants in Dagestan. Despite constant political turmoil in Moscow, the Russian government must address the security threats posed by the North Caucasus region both in policy and through economic action.

Russia, Chechnya, Russia, National liberation movements, Civil war, Russian foreign relations, Caucasus region, Dagestan, Russia

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