Militant Jihadism

Question 1

How did the threat of world war and nuclear escalation gestate into war by proxies during the
Cold War?

Question 2

What diverse forms did proxy warfare take during the Cold War?

Question 3

In what ways was the USA an invisible empire during the Cold War? Through what institutions
and conduits did it bind allies into its bloc and influence postcolonial states in the Third World?

Question 4

Through what covert tactics and clandestine mechanisms did the US subvert postcolonial
leaders that bucked the rules based order, crafted alliances with the socialist bloc or
nationalized Western corporations.

Question 5

The US was a world dominant economy during the postwar era. How did it use its economic
strength to cultivate alliances with postcolonial leaders?

Question 6

How did Western aid and international institutions like the World Bank shape Third World
development?

Question 7

What economic tools were used to destabilize postcolonial leaders that failed to respect US
strategic interests?

Question 8

Through what tactics did the US provoke regime change in postcolonial states?

Question 9

How did Western agents exploit sectarian divisions inside postcolonial states?

Question 10

How is kleptocracy connected to CIA subversion and contemporary failed states?