Extremism and the conveyor-belt fallacy
The conveyor belt theory is a caricature of those who seek to tackle extremism
The conveyor belt theory is a caricature of those who seek to tackle extremism
For years British academia has turned a blind eye to Islamist extremism
The global jihadist insurgency would have happened regardless of the war in Iraq
Merely being unsupportive of jihadism does not prevent the phenomenon from growing.
Denial and deflection over extremism is a disservice to Muslim communities.
The implications for the Muslim world are grave if the liberal/progressive voices lose the battle for the very soul of the faith.
Sadly, an attempt to challenge lazy and dangerous anti-Muslim stereotypes has ended up reinforcing them.