Islamic Militancy in Central Asia: What Is To Be Done? (Part 1 of 2)
First published in Foreign Policy in Focus, March 2001, pp. 1-2. Copyright © Robert M. Cutler.
A new report by the International Crisis Group (ICG) helps answer the question about what the appropriate responses are to Islamic militancy in Central Asia. The ICG is a highly respected, well connected, expert, private, multinational organization that describes itself as "committed to strengthening the capacity of the international community to anticipate, understand, and act to prevent and contain conflict." In its new report titled "Central Asia: Islamist Mobilisation and Regional Stability," ICG makes recommendations to Central Asian governments, external powers, and international organizations.
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