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C/P/334. Is the ‘war on (Islamist) terror' the ‘new cold war'?

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DATE:
2011
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This paper discusses the War on terror, and aims to assess whether it can be seen to be the new cold war. The paper begins by providing the background to Islamic terrorism and the Soviet Cold War. The two are compared by looking at aspects like domestic and international politics, ideology, and military. Conclusions are made regarding how similar the War on Terror and the Cold War actually are.

 

KEYWORDS: War on terror, cold war, Islamic terrorism, Soviet Cold War, ideology, military, international politics, domestic politics,

 
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