Jihad vs. The New Great Game. Paradoxes of militant Islamic threats in Central Asia
Jihad vs. The New Great Game. Paradoxes of militant Islamic threats in Central Asia

Author(s): Maciej Falkowski, Krzysztof Strachota
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Politics, Security and defense, Military policy, Geopolitics
Published by: OSW Ośrodek Studiów Wschodnich im. Marka Karpia
Keywords: Jihad; the New Great Game; militant Islamic threats; Central Asia
Summary/Abstract: Threats linked to Islamic fundamentalism have been hanging over Central Asia for almost two decades. Many believe that militant Islam has played a significant part in each major political crisis in the region, and Central Asia is perceived as an almost perfect environment for its further development. Such a picture of this region is a result of serious abuses and manipulations.The real threat posed by militant Islam seems to be rather limited, and its roots lie outside Central Asia. This region is unlikely to become a key front of global jihad. Nevertheless, this does not guarantee peace and safety in Central Asia, as the Islamic threat remains an element of the geopolitical rivalry in the region – the ‘New Great Game’.

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