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Religion and faith play a significant role in individuals' private lives. And in America and across the globe, they increasingly influence public policy and political questions as well. Brookings's research includes topics such as religion and politics, faith based initiatives, legal protections of religious expression, religion in the workplace, religious education and relations between Christians and Muslims.

Islamic Jihad militants ride on a pickup truck as they follow the convoy of freed Palestinian prisoner Ibrahim Baroud, upon his arrival in the northern Gaza Strip April 8, 2013 (REUTERS/Mohammed Salem).

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Fighting Salafi-Jihadist Insurgencies: How Much Does Religion Really Matter?

April 2013, Daniel L. Byman

Daniel Byman explores the differences between jihadist and non-jihadist insurgencies, and discusses the challenges that confront U.S. policymakers seeking to devise policies that will weaken these groups at the local level while diminishing support for international terrorism.

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