India is home to a number of dissident Hindu extremist groups, who aim to set up parallel regional governments to satisfy their ethno-religious fanaticism, and who are often comparable to radical Islamist groups. These extremists are increasingly resorting to violence as a means for change.
Yemen has always been on the verge of crisis. Throughout its history the country has never known complete stability, and governance has always bordered on chaotic. However, the situation is now rapidly deteriorating, with potentially devastating results.
President Hamid Karzai has placed many warlords in positions of authority. Their use of informal powers has proven to be successful in areas ranging from security and reconstruction to counternarcotics.
If the Yemeni central government cannot fully control its territory, violent extremists will have a space to regroup and launch new attacks. Yemen's problems potentially threaten the region and the international community.
Recantation of radical ideologies and violence has picked up speed in recent years. Will it continue, and what will be the effect on al-Qaeda?
Yemen faces an escalating threat from rebellions in both the north and south of the country, as well as from al-Qaeda, calling into question whether a unified state has ever really taken root.
Eight years into what was once called the "Global War on Terror", U.S. policymakers show a growing recognition that combating violent extremists requires more creative tools. Aid, reform and education are key tools to be used to reduce the allure of political violence.
The increasing instability in Yemen has raised concern in the international community. A failed Yemeni state could serve as a perfect safe haven for Al-Qaeda, particularly because Yemen does not possess the resources to combat these type of organizations.
Why are so many violent Islamic radicals trained as engineers? While there is a general understanding of the ties between education and political radicalization, much less is known about the link between the type of education and radicalization.
The absence of security, law enforcement or effective central government has created a vacuum in Afghanistan. The Taliban are conducting a campaign to eliminate government contact with the population and compel the people to accept Taliban rule.


















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