Nayeefa Chowdhury argues the West should recognise the complex emerging political movements in Muslim countries. - On Line Opinion - 9/9/2005:
Nayeefa Chowdhury
"Argues the West should recognise the complex emerging political movements in Muslim countries. It is well within the capacity of the Western powers to play a dominant role in halting the contemporary acceleration of the fringe Muslim militant groups that employ violent measures. This depends on the Western powers' willingness to differentiate between a genuine and pseudo-democratic political order prevailing in certain Muslim-majority nation-states, as well as between populist and extremist Islamist movements present there. This is coupled with the Western powers' determination to co-operate with the authentic populist movements in bringing about a more open and participatory ambience in the nation�s polity."
