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Intro -- Forward -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- About the Book -- Contents -- About the Author -- Introduction -- Abstract -- 1 Islamophobia in the War on Terror -- 2 Roots and Ramifications of Islamophobia -- 3 Winning a War of Narratives -- 4 Overview of the Argument -- References -- The Invisible Rise of AL Qaeda -- Abstract -- 1 A Power Vacuum -- 2 Al Qaeda Consolidates Power -- 3 The U.S. Deprioritizes Terrorism -- 4 Clinton's Move to Prioritize Terrorism -- 5 Failures of Counterterrorism -- 6 Tensions Build -- 7 Run-Up to 9/11 -- 8 The Day of Infamy -- 9 Conclusion -- References -- A War of Narratives -- Abstract -- 1 Invasion of Afghanistan and Early Cooperation with Mujahedeen Allies -- 2 Countering Violent Extremism in Afghanistan -- 3 Counterinsurgency and Its Challenges -- 4 Winning Hearts and Minds -- 5 Challenges of WHAM in Afghanistan -- 6 The Enemy Narrative and Its Storytellers -- 7 Narrative Loses Ground in Afghanistan -- 8 Hopes for Peace -- References -- Compounding Violent Extremism -- Abstract -- 1 The Post-9/11 Climate in America -- 2 Shifts in U.S. Government Policy -- 3 Domestic Security Improved -- 4 CVE in the U.S. -- 5 Global CVE Initiatives -- 6 Limits and Unintended Consequences of CVE in the U.S. -- 7 Conclusion -- References -- The Faces of Islamophobia -- Abstract -- 1 Islamophobia in the U.S.: Discriminatory Laws and Policies -- 2 Islamophobia Among Soldiers: Carelessness, Cultural Ignorance, and Cruelty -- 3 Islamophobia Worldwide: Hate Crimes and Mosque Burnings -- 4 Ambient Islamophobia: Mass Media and Public Outcries -- 5 Ambiguous Islamophobia: The Chapel Hill Murders -- 6 Faulty Narratives -- References -- Consequences of Islamophobia -- Abstract -- 1 From Islamophobia to Radicalization: How Discrimination Fuels Terrorism -- 2 The Domestic War on Terror: Internet Radicalization.

1. America's Longest War: A Twenty-Year Epiphany -- 2. A Problem We Fueled: Learning Lessons from Corruption in Afghanistan -- 3. How America's Great Power Competitors Privatized the GPC -- 4. Organizing US: Regime Theory for Integrated Statecraft -- 5. A Cyber Solarium Commission Approach to Cyber Security Cooperation -- 6. Putting the Afghan Puzzle Together: Afghan and U.S. Perspectives on Legitimacy -- 7. The Taliban's Exploitation of Afghan Information and Information Systems -- 8. 500 Men: An Alternate Approach to America's War in Afghanistan -- 9. Reflections on the Fateful Collapse of the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces -- 10. Restoring and Relinquishing Women's Rights in Afghanistan: Fundamental but Fragile Gains.

Intro -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- Editors and Contributors -- From the Great Power Competition to Great Power Cooperation: Strategic Lessons from a Pandemic -- Introduction -- How the Pandemic Has Altered the Geo-Strategic Landscape in CASA - Revealed Interconnectedness and Interdependence -- Increased Vulnerability to Misinformation in the COVID-19 Era -- Recommendations for U.S. Strategic Shifts in a Post-Pandemic CASA Region -- New Silk Road Initiative Investment in Afghanistan -- Cooperation with Other Regional Powers -- Cooperation Over Competition with China in Afghanistan -- China-U.S. Partnerships -- Conclusion -- References -- Iran and the United States: The Way Forward -- Introduction -- The Military Dimension -- US-Iran Relations-the Way Forward -- References -- Who Are the Great Powers in 2021? -- Introduction -- The United States -- China and Russia -- ...and India? -- Regional Power Competition -- Iran -- Pakistan -- Saudi Arabia -- Qatar -- United Arab Emirates (UAE) -- Israel -- Jordan -- Exploiting Regional Friction Points and Proxy Fights -- Yemen -- Other Players in the Region -- Oman -- Bahrain -- Kuwait -- The Global Rebalance -- References -- Exploiting Seams and Gaps in the Central Asia and South Asia Region: A Framework for Analysis -- Introduction -- Seven Days in March 2021: The Suez Canal Crisis, the Greater Indian Ocean Region, and CASA -- The Seams and Gaps Analytical Framework -- Geographic and Cognitive Seams: Intra-Ocean Trade Routes and the CASA Region -- Diplomatic, Economic, Institutional, and Cognitive: China's Belt and Road Initiative -- Conclusions: Calibration and Consistency to Close Seams and Gaps -- References -- Building Trust and Advancing U.S. Geoeconomic Strength Through Public-Private Partnership Stakeholder Capitalism -- Introduction.

Over the past decade, the international political system has come to be characterized as a Great Power Competition in which multiple would-be hegemons compete for power and influence. Instead of a global climate of unchallenged United States dominance, revisionist powers, notably China and Russia alongside other regional powers, are vying for dominance through political, military, and economic means. A critical battleground in the Great Powers Competition is the Middle East, the Horn of Africa, and the Central Asia South Asia (CASA), also known as the Central Region. With the planned withdrawal of U.S. military forces from Afghanistan, the U.S. has stated its intention of shifting attention away from the CASA Region in favor of a more isolationist foreign policy approach. This book provides an in-depth understanding of the implications for this shift related to regional diplomacy & politics, economic opportunities & rivalries, security considerations & interests, and the information environment. Amplifying the vital importance of success in the Central Region to U.S. prosperity and security, this volume advances dialogue in identifying key issues for stakeholders within and beyond the Central Region to gain a holistic perspective that better informs decision-making at various levels. This collection of work comes from scholars, strategic thinkers, and subject matter experts who participated in the Great Power Competition Conference hosted by the University of South Florida, in partnership with the National Defense University Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Strategies in January 2020.

1. Great Power Competition Russia's Invasion of Ukraine -- 2. How the Ukraine war will impact U.S Special Force Operations -- 3. The Impact of Ukraine War on the Middle East in the Context of Great Power Competition -- 4. Great Power Competition and the Russian Invasion of Ukraine -- 5. Understanding the Mental Health of Ukrainian Refugees in Europe -- 6. Learning the wrong lessons from Russia's invasion: Russia's cyberspace lessons learned -- 7. Why Putin Gambled on Russian Military Mobilization -- 8. Great Power Clashes Will Reshape America: Case Study of Ukraine -- 9. The Effect of the Ukrainian War on Central Asia -- 10. Russia's Invasion and the U.S. Response: The view from the Middle East and Central Asia -- 11. Is Russia Fascist? Unravelling Propaganda East and West on the Ukrainian conflict -- 12. How the Ukraine invasion will impact Russia-Iran relations -- 13. Security in the 21st Century: Democracy and Transatlantic Values in an Age of Great Power Competition -- 14. Learning the wrong lessons from Russia's invasion: Russia's cyberspace lessons learned -- 15. Ukraine: An examination of the evolving humanitarian crisis -- 16. Russia–Ukraine crisis: China's Belt Road Initiative Role -- 17. Success or Failure: Intelligence in Ukraine and what it Signals for the Future -- 18. Moral Injury and Moral Crisis in Ukraine -- 19. How China-U.S. Cooperation will impact the Ukraine War -- 20. Weighing the Costs of War and Peace in Ukraine.

1. How We Got Here: The Rise of Cyber Conflict from 1991 to 2021 -- 2. The Great Cyber Talent Competition -- 3. Alternate Reality: The Use of Disinformation to Normalize Extremism -- 4. The Future of Cyber-Enabled Influence Operations: Emergent Technologies, Misinformation, and the Destruction of Democracy -- 5. Cybersecurity and Strategic Deterrence -- 6. When the Levee Breaks: A Global Trend of Cyber-Physical and Cyber-Operational Attacks against Critical Infrastructure and Future Implications on the Great Power Competition -- 7. Cyber Threats to Critical Infrastructure -- 8. Are China and Russia on the Cyber Offensive in Latin American and the Caribbean? -- 9. Russian and Chinese Cyber Involvement with Latin America -- 10. Cyber Leadership and the Era of the Great Power Competition -- 11. Global Alliances & Partnerships in the Modern Great Power Competition -- 12. Pacific Partners: Security Cooperation in the Great Power Competition -- 13. Countering Violent Extremism in Cyber Space: A New Frontier for the Great Power Cooperation -- 14. Thinking Globally, Acting Locally – Why a Targeted Approach to Russia, China, and the Proxy Cyber War is a Global Solution -- 15. Leveraging Talent to Dominate in Cyber: An Army Perspective.