From a new NIC report, “Mapping the Global Future,” with thanks to Anthony: Central Asian countries””Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan””face the stiff challenge of keeping the social peace in a context of high population growth, a relatively young population, limited economic prospects, and growing radical Islamic influence. These are the countries that some Muslim … Continue reading National Intelligence Council: “Radical Islam will have a significant global impact”¦ rallying disparate ethnic and national groups and perhaps even creating an authority that transcends national boundaries”