New! ISPU at ISNA: Fresh research on Muslim American Families in America and U.S. Law

This year at the annual ISNA convention in Chicago, ISPU sponsored a panel featuring fellows from our Center for the Study of American Muslims (CSAM). Each fellow presented their original and path-breaking research on American Muslims families to a packed audience.

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New! The Pakistani Surge
The Way Forward for Counterinsurgency in Pakistan

This Special Report examines the recent progress in, and challenges to, Pakistan’s counterinsurgency strategy and advances four main recommendations on how to make international support to Pakistan effective and worthwhile. First, the United States and its international partners must encourage the successful surge strategy but consistently monitor and recommend improvements as necessary. Second, foreign aid and support should go in tandem with persuading Islamabad to expand its operations against most insurgents and terrorists, and its efforts to stabilize the country post-conflict. Third, the United States and its partners must help Pakistan in a way that is both visible and politically sensitive. Finally, lessons learned from the Pakistani surge must be assimilated by the Pakistani military and shared with international partners, especially the US military.

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ISPU Advisory Board Member Releases Journey Into America

ISPU was pleased to assist Advisory Board member Dr. Akbar Ahmed with his research on his latest book, Journey Into America: The Challenge of Islam. The most comprehensive study ever done on the American Muslim community, Journey into America explores and documents how Muslims are fitting into U.S. society, seeking to place the Muslim experience in the U.S. within the larger context of American identity. In doing so, it is a major contribution to the study of American history and culture.

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Addressing Mental Health Issues Among American Muslims in the Military

The tragic shootings at the Fort Hood Army Base in Texas raised the public’s attention toward Muslims serving in the United States Armed Forces. There was much public conjecture about the motives and mental state of Major Nidal Hasan. While mental health services in the military exist and are utilized by many soldiers, one question that emerged after the shootings was if the military provided adequate support services for American Muslims.

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Tackling Muslim Radicalization: Lessons from Scotland

The 9/11 attack upon the United States awakened Washington to the danger of violent Muslim radicalization on its soil. In the long term, the only way to defeat radical Islamists is to reduce the motivation for Muslims to radicalize in the first place. This report explains the cutting-edge solution currently operating in Scotland.

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ISPU's 2009 Annual Report

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