RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Moeed Yusuf, October 2008, The Brookings Institution
Moeed Yusuf analyzes Pakistan's high potential for youth radicalization. He writes that the situation is marked by a poor education system stratified along socio-economic lines and disparate economic opportunities across segments of society, and he offers several policy suggestions for addressing the problem. Read More
PAST EVENT
Monday, October 20, 2008
10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Washington, DC
On October 20, Brookings hosted a discussion of the key demographic trends that are decisively reshaping the political landscape of the United States and their impact on the 2008 election. A new book from Brookings Press, Red, Blue and Purple America: The Future of Election Demographics (2008), edited by Brookings Visiting Fellow Ruy Teixeira, puts these trends in context. Read More
PAST EVENT
Monday, October 13, 2008
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Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
On October 13-14, The Brookings Institution in partnership with The Asia Foundation and the Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS) Malaysia, brought together 50 key leaders from Southeast Asia, the broader Muslim world, and the United States for open and frank dialogue directed at developing actionable programs for government, civil society, and the private sector. Read More
PAST EVENT
Thursday, September 11, 2008
9:30 AM to 11:00 AM
Washington, DC
Brookings hosted a panel discussion featuring a multi-faith delegation of Chinese religious leaders and officials who discussed the challenges facing religious groups in China today. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
E.J. Dionne, Jr., Michael J. Gerson, Jan Crawford Greenburg and George F. Will, August 17, 2008, This Week with George Stephanopoulos
E.J. Dionne joins George Will, Michael Gerson and Jan Crawford Greenburg on This Week with George Stephanopoulos to discuss the impact of evangelical voters in election 2008. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Justin Vaisse, June 28, 2008, L’Orient-Le Jour
Justin Viasse joined L’Orient-Le Jour for a discussion on Islam in France. (French) Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Khalil Al-Anani, June 12-18 Issue, Al-Ahram Weekly
Khalil Al-Anani says conservatism is on the rise in the Middle East. He notes that by using modern communication technology, groups like the Salafis in Kuwait have spread their conservative ideas to younger generations, thus threatening moderate Islam. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Jonathan Laurence and Justin Vaisse, June 06, 2008, Le Monde
Jonathan Laurence and Justin Vaisse defend the record and the significance of the French Council for the Muslim Religion (CFCM in French) which will be renewed by a vote in mosques across France on June 8. (French) Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Hady Amr, June 04, 2008, Middle East Times
Hady Amr writes about the need for Lebanon to create a truly democratic electoral system, free from the legal restrictions that divide the government into religious sects. He believes the current feudal system of government must be eliminated in order for the country to come together as Lebanese rather than sectarian groups. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Khalil Al-Anani, June 03, 2008, Daily News Egypt
Khalil Al-Anani discusses internal elections within the Muslim Brotherhood’s Guidance Office. He writes that although this could have been an opportunity for reformists to come into office, the Brotherhood instead elected conservatives to the positions. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Peter W. Singer and Elina Noor, June 02, 2008, The New York Times
Peter Singer and Elina Noor write that using the wrong words to describe terrorists, like those connected to Al Qaeda, is a fundamental strategic mistake. They argue that that in a war of words, "we would do well to choose the ones we use with greater care." Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Daniel Benjamin, May 23, 2008, Slate
Daniel Benjamin writes about the relationship between John McCain and Christian Evangelicals with particular focus on the Reverend John Hagee. Benjamin questions how much influence evangelicals will have on John McCain’s campaign after they played an important role to the Bush White House. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Khalil Al-Anani, May 21, 2008, Daily Star (Egypt)
Khalil Al-Anani discusses the need for new leadership in the Muslim Brotherhood. He argues that the Brotherhood lacks genuine leaders who can deal with the crises and internal problems the group currently faces. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
David Clingingsmith, Asim Ijaz Khwaja and Michael Kremer, May 20, 2008, International Herald Tribune
For many people in the West, Islam is increasingly associated with violence and terrorism. Religious orthodoxy is often believed to promote violence and intolerance but Michael Kremer has found that an experience like the hajj pilgrimage can actually lead to a greater tolerance toward others and an increased desire in peace. Read More
PAST EVENT
Thursday, May 15, 2008
12:00 PM to 2:00 PM
Washington, DC
The rise of political Islam in the Muslim world has for years presented a dilemma for American foreign policy makers. Some have argued that the United States should engage with Islamist actors, while others insist their views and agenda deem them unfit to sit at the negotiating table. Yet despite such divergent perspectives, there have been few efforts to accurately define political Islam, much less understand its meteoric rise or its diverse manifestations. Read More