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All items tagged IslamOpen Think Tank ArticlesAugust 26, 2011 | Can Democracy Work in the Arab World?Stephanie Mazzola: Amid calls for democracy in the Arab world, we cannot help but associate “democracy” with the liberal model of government of the West. But can popular sovereignty be applied to Islamic states? It is possible, but they must first establish social foundations that allow a democratic transition to take place. ... MoreAugust 23, 2011 | Egypt's Future Lies in Empowering the Working ClassReese Alan Neader: To establish a functioning democracy, those shaping the new political system in Egypt will have to engage and empower the working class. If the government does not provide its people with social services and defend their human rights, extremist groups like the Muslim Brotherhood could gain traction. ... MoreDecember 16, 2009 | Europe: Nice Location, Shame About the NeighboursNick Witney: Europe’s biggest challenge in coming decades is how it will get along with the Islamic world. Europe needs to shake off its habitual passivity on the Palestinian issue as European security is inextricably bound up with finding and maintaining a modus vivendi with the Muslim world. ... MoreNovember 25, 2009 | The EU's Identity CrisisMensur Akgün: Recent media reports on Turkey’s alleged foreign policy fail to acknowledge major positive achievements on behalf of the AKP government, notably Ankara’s attempts at reconciliation with its neighbors. Western pundits should ask themselves what this “western identity” that Turkey is supposedly moving away from, really is. ... MoreJune 4, 2009 | Is Apologizing a Sign of Weakness or Strength?Editorial Team: In his Cairo speech, US President Obama attempted to heal US relations with the Muslim world. But there is increasing controversy surrounding his outreach-focused approach to foreign relations with some commentators claiming that apologizing for past wrongs is dangerous and weakens the US. ... MoreJanuary 13, 2009 | Religious Repression and Antiwesternism in KyrgyzstanAskarbek Erkinovich Mambetaliev: Recent legislation to tackle religious extremism in Kyrgystan is a pretext for targetting Evangelicals and religious minorities. State propaganda has created popular hostility towards non-Muslims. Tackling this situation requires inclusive rhetoric from local leaders and the curbing of anti-westernism. ... MoreDecember 31, 2008 | Islamic Morality In The Battle for Afghan Hearts and MindsFlorian Broschk: The Western effort to conquer “hearts and minds” in Afghanistan is being hindered by a failure to recognize the core role of religion in Afghan society. The West must integrate the language of Islamic morality into its counterinsurgency mission. ... MoreGlobal Must Read ArticlesJune 14, 2010 | Changing Demographics in Europe and NATOThe implications of the demographic changes in Europe and their effect on NATO are a topic that deserves greater attention in the discussions surrounding NATO’s new strategic concept. This notwithstanding, the greatest challenge to NATO remains the internal disagreement over what constitutes an external threat to the Alliance. However, it is precisely the demographic change that threatens ... MoreDecember 8, 2009 | "Europe's Minaret Moment"While it is not a member, Switzerland’s “Minaret Moment” could have happened anywhere within the EU, as several member states are moving in a similar direction. ++ If the Lisbon Treaty is the greatest success, then the non-integration of the Muslim minority is the greatest failure of the political elite. ++ Perhaps if voters had more of a say in the immigration policies of the Union in the ... MoreNovember 30, 2009 | The Looming NarrativeThe Narrative, “the cocktail of half-truths, propaganda and outright lies about America,” has become omnipresent in the Arab-Muslim world, although most of the Muslims killed today are being killed by jihadist suicide bombers. ++ The majority of the media sending out such messages are government owned, as the Narrative serves as an escape for leaders to honestly look at themselves. ++ Obama ... MoreFebruary 19, 2009 | Time to Take a Tough Line on Saudi ArabiaThe election of Saudi Arabia’s first female minister is a welcome but small step: Saudi women continue to be denied the right to vote, subjected to childhood marriage and imprisoned for being raped under the guise of religious law. ++ The ideology which sanctions the injustice meted out to women here is emulated elsewhere in the Islamic world, and it is high time the transatlantic ... MoreOctober 27, 2008 | Obama and the Sunset of US Power in the Middle EastAside from the mystical fluke that Barack Obama’s name fulfils a Shiite Muslim prophesy of the “End of Times,” his proposed talks with Iran are also seen by many there “as a sign that the US is ready to admit defeat.” ++ Khomeinist officials prefer Obama especially because Biden supported their revolution and has voted against sanctioning Iran. ++ Obama’s ... MoreAugust 7, 2008 | Indian Muslims Heed to Pied Pipers of JihadIndia is depicted in the media as “a squeaky-clean ally of the United States” and no inconvenient truths are allowed to mar Indian democracy’s supposed success story. ++ A passive receiver of this image will surely be surprised to learn that between 2004 and 2007 3,674 people died of terrorist attacks in India, a death toll second only to that in Iraq and over 3 times higher than in ... MoreMarch 31, 2008 | Rising US Isolationism: Europe Needs to Fill the Void The US is historically isolationist at heart - this has only been interrupted by June 29, 2007 | Islamic Banking Systems Growing and Spreading to EuropeMainstream investment banks are pitching into the increasingly popular and profitable business of Sharia-compliant financial services, and the trend is moving to Europe. The industry has experienced annual growth of about 35 percent since the early 1990s. The consistent growth is due to the booming economy of oil-exporting states and increasing trust in structures that are both Sharia-compliant ... MoreJune 4, 2007 | Turkey Struggles with the Nature of their Democracy, reports Robert RubyThere is growing doubt among Turks that democracy can thrive within their country, reports Robert Ruby of the Pew Research Center. Pew Global Attitudes surveys indicate that, in conjunction with recent turmoil over presidential elections, concerns are increasing over the growing role of Islam in domestic politics. According to Ruby, the events of early May could intensify fears that mixing ... MoreApril 26, 2007 | Recasting the Euro-Atlantic PartnershipThe Euro-Atlantic Partnership lacks an effective venue for cooperative policy discussion. The NATO summit has therefore become the default forum for taking inventory of transatlantic outlooks. Franklin D. Kramer and Simon Serfaty of CSIS suggest a convergence of NATO and European Union member states under a unified “council.” The so-called “Euro-Atlantic Forum” would eliminate what the authors ... 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