Foreign Policy Essay
Political Islam and Islamist Terrorism in Bangladesh: What You Need to Know
C. Christine Fair Sun, Jan 28, 2018, 10:00 AM
The United States should be more concerned about jihadism in Bangladesh.
C. Christine Fair is an Associate Professor at Georgetown University's Security Studies Program within the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service. She is the author of the book "Fighting to the End: The Pakistan Army's Way of War."
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Foreign Policy Essay
Popular Support for Suicide Terrorism in Bangladesh: Worse Than You Think
C. Christine Fair, Ali Hamza, Rebecca Heller Sun, Sep 4, 2016, 10:16 AM
Though Bangladesh is often hailed a success story of Muslim democracy, Georgetown's Christine Fair, Ali Hamza, and Rebecca Heller describe support for terrorism and religious intolerance in the frequently-overlooked South Asian nation.
Counterterrorism
A New Way of Engaging Pakistan
C. Christine Fair Mon, Apr 11, 2016, 12:07 PM
It is time to rethink the US’s Pakistan policy which has not made Pakistan more secure, has not advanced U.S. interests, and has encouraged worse behavior from Pakistan.
Foreign Policy Essay
Can Being Smarter About Islam Help Muslims Reject Terrorist Appeals? Maybe
C. Christine Fair, Jacob S Goldstein, Ali Hamza Sun, Apr 17, 2016, 10:09 AM
Christine Fair, Jacob Goldstein, and Ali Hamza examines the relationship between the serious study of Islam and radicalization.
Drones
The Drone Papers: Intercepting the Nonsense
C. Christine Fair Tue, Oct 27, 2015, 5:30 PM
C. Christine Fair and Glenn Greenwald debated whether drone strikes create more terrorists than they kill in a recent episode of Al Jazeera. It didn't go so well. Here Fair responds.
Foreign Policy Essay
The Foreign Policy Essay: Whether or Not Pakistan Will Join the War in Yemen May Depend on a Group You’ve Probably Never Heard Of
C. Christine Fair, Ali Hamza Sun, Apr 12, 2015, 10:00 AM
Editor’s Note: It’s payback time. As Saudi Arabia goes to war in Yemen, it is calling in favors, with Egypt and other allies joining Riyadh’s “alliance” against the Houthis, whom the Saudis see as another Iranian proxy. Pakistan, with perhaps the most capable military in the Muslim world, is considering joining the fray. Georgetown University’s C.
Foreign Policy Essay
The Foreign Policy Essay: Al Qaeda’s Re-launch in South Asia
C. Christine Fair Sun, Sep 21, 2014, 10:00 AM
Lost in the hubbub over the rise of the Islamic State and the Obama administration’s move to war in Iraq was the Al Qaeda core’s declaration of a new affiliate in South Asia—long a home to jihadist activity. C. Christine Fair, a colleague of mine at Georgetown, preeminent South Asia expert, and chef d’evil cuisine, explains why Zawahiri might find the region ripe for expansion.
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