Religion

Community Organizations
commentary
The Important Role of Faith-Based Organizations in the Context of COVID-19
Kathryn Pitkin Derose, Michael Mata
Apr 16, 2020
The Health Care Blog
Maintaining social and spiritual connections in the midst of COVID-19 are not the only challenges facing communities of faith. Congregations play critical roles in providing social services within communities. How can their services, such as food assistance, be delivered safely?
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Counterterrorism
commentary
Counterproductive Counterinsurgency: Is Mozambique Creating the Next Boko Haram?
Hilary Matfess, Alexander Noyes @alexhnoyes
Sep 3, 2019
Lawfare
Despite recent claims of ties to the Islamic State, the threat in Mozambique from the Islamist insurgent group al-Sunnah wa Jamaah appears to be domestic, with scarce evidence of direct ties to international extremist groups. But if the Mozambique government continues to respond in a heavy-handed manner, the threat is likely to grow, with potentially devastating effects for the country and region.
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Border and Port Security
blog
Border Wall, Student Suspension, Syria: RAND Weekly Recap
Jan 11, 2019
This weekly recap focuses on what a border wall can accomplish, reducing student suspensions, confusion over the U.S. withdrawal from Syria, and more.
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Community-Based Health Care
essay
Faith-Based Organizations Promote Well-Being in Underserved Communities
Jan 4, 2019
Kathryn Derose, a senior policy researcher at RAND and an Episcopal deacon, works with Latino and African-American churches to address health issues in their communities. Her research has shown the power of the pulpit to fight health disparities, counter stigma, and encourage healthy living.
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India
commentary
Politics in India—Not Business as Usual
Rafiq Dossani
Jun 19, 2018
Foreign Policy Concepts
India's ruling party, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), has suffered recent, self-inflicted electoral setbacks. But it is still the best-organized and richest political party in the country. Can opposing alliances defeat the BJP?
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Taiwan
commentary
Taiwan Should Not Worry About the Vatican
Derek Grossman @DerekJGrossman
Oct 5, 2016
PacNet, CSIS
Concerns are growing in Taipei over whether the Holy See intends to switch its diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to China. Beijing could be entertaining Vatican requests not out of genuine interest in reestablishing relations, but to put Taiwan on edge.
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Counterterrorism
blog
Orlando Nightclub Shooting: RAND Experts React
Jun 15, 2016
RAND experts provide perspective on the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history, what it likely means within the context of the campaign against ISIS, and more.
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Terrorist Organizations
commentary
How to Defeat a New Boko Haram in Mali
Michael Shurkin
Sep 8, 2015
Newsweek
While there is a need for stepped up military and police efforts against the self-proclaimed Macina Liberation Front, Mali's policymakers and their international partners need to focus on countering revivalist Islam, ideally by promoting Mali's other Islamic traditions, while finding ways to calm the inter-communal competition.
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Veterans Health Care
commentary
Faith-Based Organizations as Force Multipliers
Laura Werber
Jun 2, 2015
Faith-based organizations are an important community-based resource for veterans who are adjusting to civilian life. What current and potential roles can they play in reintegration?
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Terrorism Threat Assessment
commentary
The Allure of ISIS for Young Recruits
Brian Michael Jenkins @BrianMJenkins
Mar 20, 2015
The Hill
Poverty and oppression may explain why people in some countries embrace violent extremism, but it does not account for the flow of Western volunteers or the dreamy allure of fighting for a faraway cause. Biographies of those who have reached out to participate in jihad suggest a variety of motives, including alienation, personal crises, dissatisfaction with empty spiritual lives, and adolescent rebellion.
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Counterterrorism
commentary
Tackling Radicalization Before It Begins
Kim Cragin
Feb 23, 2015
U.S. News & World Report
Why not turn the question of violent extremism inside out and develop programs that reinforce non-radicalization? That is, rather than eliminating drivers, focus instead on strengthening the factors that inhibit violent extremism.
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France
commentary
Vive France's Defense of Its Jewish Citizens
Michael Shurkin
Feb 13, 2015
U.S. News & World Report
France is not the problem when it comes to defending Jewish lives and Jewish rights. With a few exceptions, the French state and nation have been stalwart on these issues, if only because the French government has understood that those who strike at Jews usually are striking at values dear to France.
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The Islamic State (Terrorist Organization)
q&a
Experts React to ISIS's Gruesome Execution of Jordanian Pilot
Feb 4, 2015
A grisly video released yesterday by ISIS appears to show Jordanian pilot Muath al-Kasaesbeh burned alive in a cage. Why the shift away from beheadings? What does the execution mean for Jordan? What implications will it have for ISIS?
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Terrorism
q&a
Terror in Paris, Answers from RAND Experts
Jan 7, 2015
The attack that claimed the lives of 12 people in the offices of a Paris-based satirical magazine sent waves of terror and disbelief across France today. RAND experts discuss what the terrorists stand to gain from the attack, what it could mean for Muslims around the world, and more.
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Global Security
commentary
The Tortured Roots of Sectarian Violence
Rick Brennan, Jr. @rickbrennanjr
Dec 12, 2014
The Mark News
The recent increase of sectarian terrorism is best understood as a product of the ancient Sunni-Shiite divide, the growth of modern-day extremist groups, the Iranian-Saudi rivalry, and the growing phenomenon of fractured states.
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India
commentary
A Milder Modi?
Jonah Blank
May 19, 2014
Foreign Affairs
Narendra Modi, India's most polarizing political figure in a generation, will become prime minister with a virtually unchecked mandate.
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Engaging Youth with Public Policy: Middle School Lessons to Counter Truth Decay

Russia's Invasion of Ukraine May Harden U.S. Indo-Pacific Allies

A Four-Day Week: Is America Ready?

Expert Insights: Truth Decay in Europe

The Policy Currents Podcast

Improving Psychological Wellbeing and Work Outcomes in the UK

Managing Escalation in Crisis and War

Getting to Know Military Caregivers and Their Needs

Planning for the Rising Costs of Dementia

Religion

The Important Role of Faith-Based Organizations in the Context of COVID-19

Counterproductive Counterinsurgency: Is Mozambique Creating the Next Boko Haram?

Border Wall, Student Suspension, Syria: RAND Weekly Recap

Faith-Based Organizations Promote Well-Being in Underserved Communities

Politics in India—Not Business as Usual

Taiwan Should Not Worry About the Vatican

Orlando Nightclub Shooting: RAND Experts React

How to Defeat a New Boko Haram in Mali

Faith-Based Organizations as Force Multipliers

The Allure of ISIS for Young Recruits

Tackling Radicalization Before It Begins

Vive France's Defense of Its Jewish Citizens

Experts React to ISIS's Gruesome Execution of Jordanian Pilot

Terror in Paris, Answers from RAND Experts

The Tortured Roots of Sectarian Violence

A Milder Modi?

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