Political Instability, Terrorism, and Proliferation in Algeria, Egypt and Libya
Date of Graduation
Spring 1994
Degree
Master of Science in Defense and Strategic Studies
Department
Defense and Strategic Studies
Committee Chair
William Van Cleave
Abstract
This thesis examines the nature of politics and government in Algeria, Egypt, and Libya, focusing on the interactions among the military establishment, Islamic fundamentalists, other political opposition forces, and the regimes in power. With this context and current political and social instabilities established, the thesis analyzes two major international security threats from the region: terrorism and proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. Once the treat from the Southern rim of the Mediterranean is defined, this study concludes by prescribing measures for a more focused and coherent U.S. and Western European policy toward the area.
Subject Categories
Defense and Security Studies
Copyright
© Alberto De Barbe Gil-Ortega
Recommended Citation
De Barbe Gil-Ortega, Alberto, "Political Instability, Terrorism, and Proliferation in Algeria, Egypt and Libya" (1994). MSU Graduate Theses/Dissertations. 538.
https://bearworks.missouristate.edu/theses/538
Dissertation/Thesis