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Why We Failed: The Rise of Islamic Extremism and America’s Failure to Stop It 1979-2003

Negulescu, Brad Michael
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=jcu1246029318

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2009, Master of Arts, John Carroll University, History.
This thesis examines the rise of Islamic terrorism from 1979-2003. It begins with how the Soviet-Afghan war during the 1980’s gave birth to a movement of young Islamic radicals that became known as al Qaeda. The paper then discusses how the organization, led by wealthy Saudi financier Osama bin Ladin, became a principle antagonist of the Clinton Administration throughout the 1990’s. Moreover, it goes on to talk about the numerous successful terrorist acts al Qaeda was able to plan and implement around the world during the 1990’s and how the administration attempted to deal them. It also discusses how the attacks of September 11, 2001, changed the way the American government under the Bush Administration saw the problem of international terrorism, looking at it as an act of war rather than one dealt with by law enforcement. This thesis concludes detailing the changes made during the early years of the War on Terror and attempts, with skepticism, to judge their effectiveness.
Sven Dubie, PhD (Committee Chair)
Daniel Kilbride, PhD (Committee Member)
62 p.
History; Political Science
Terrorism; September 11; 2001; Clinton; Bush

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  • Negulescu, B. M. (2009). Why We Failed: The Rise of Islamic Extremism and America’s Failure to Stop It 1979-2003 [Master's thesis, John Carroll University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=jcu1246029318

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Negulescu, Brad. Why We Failed: The Rise of Islamic Extremism and America’s Failure to Stop It 1979-2003. 2009. John Carroll University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=jcu1246029318.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Negulescu, Brad. "Why We Failed: The Rise of Islamic Extremism and America’s Failure to Stop It 1979-2003." Master's thesis, John Carroll University, 2009. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=jcu1246029318

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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