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Effective Response to Globalization of Jihadi Radicalism Depends on Addressing Factors Common To All Islamist Militant Groups
March 18, 2015
Any possibilities for an effective strategic response to the threats presented by the global proliferation and diversification of violent Islamist jihadi groups - one which rejects a permanent war footing and a perpetual reactiveness - depends on recognizing and responding to the shared realities of religious purity and deep-rooted resentment for Western policy choices identified by Islamism with political authoritarianism, economic inequity, and compromised sovereignty.
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Tunisia's Islamists Reject Extremism of Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood Model
March 18, 2015
Tunisia's Islamist Party, Ennahada, has been able to maintain its political relevance in Tunisia's democratization by foregoing the ideological maximalism and religious extremism that were the hallmarks of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood and by choosing coalition-building with leftist and secularist political parties committed to pluralism.
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U.S. Air Force Vet Indictment Points to Islamic State Recruiting Reach
March 18, 2015
The details of the U.S. federal grand jury indictment of a former U.S. Air Force veteran on terrorism charges related to his support for the Islamic State ("IS") reveals the scope and success of the violent Islamist organization's recruiting initiatives for global jihadi operations.
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Sharia Finance Expanding in Africa
March 18, 2015
Financial and political trendlines show that sharia-compliant and sharia-compatible financing and products are spreading on the African continent, where 25 percent of the world's Muslims reside, with Nigeria moving aggressively to establish itself as the sharia finance hub for Africa.
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French Diplomat Suggests Combination of Diplomacy and Force to Meet Violent Islamist Challenge
March 18, 2015
A former career diplomat and French government official suggests that, given the globalized nature of contemporary jihadism, as well as the complexities of its roots in religious, political, and socioeconomic factors, the optimal approach to a successful defeat of violent Islamism is a judicious combination of sustained diplomatic activity and focused military engagement.
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