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Islamists on Islamism Today

April 5, 2016

In this series, hear directly from Islamist activists and leaders themselves as they engage in debate with the Rethinking Political Islam initiative's authors and offer their own perspectives on the future of their movements.

The French connection: Explaining Sunni militancy around the world

March 25, 2016, William McCants and Christopher Meserole

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Rethinking how we rethink political Islam

March 2016, Jacob Olidort

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Rethinking Political Islam

April 6, 2016, Shadi Hamid and William McCants

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Nonresident Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy, Center for Middle East Policy, U.S. Relations with the Islamic World

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March 2016, Sayida Ounissi
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March 2016, Ammar Fayed
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March 22, 2016, Nelson Kasfir, Zachariah Mampilly and William McCants
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March 21, 2016, Dana Hadra
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