Nonviolent Resistance in the Islamic World admin, January 3, 2002January 21, 2025 The tragic events of recent months have only strengthened the stereotype here in the United States of the Islamic world as an area of violent conflict. However, the region also has an impressive and growing tradition of nonviolent resistance and other unarmed challenges to authoritarianism. Continue Reading
U.S. Policy Toward Political Islam admin, September 12, 2001April 1, 2024 The perceived growth of radical Islamic movements throughout the Middle East and beyond has not only caused major political upheaval in the countries directly affected but has placed political Islam at the forefront of concerns voiced by U.S. policymakers. One unfortunate aspect of this newfound attention has been the way it has strengthened ugly stereotypes of Muslims already prevalent in the West. This occurs despite the existence of moderate Islamic segments and secular movements that are at least as influential as radicals in the political life of Islamic countries. Continue Reading
Roots of Radical Islam admin, September 9, 1995 Peace Review 1995 Roots of Radical Islam (PDF) Continue Reading