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CSIS has produced significant research on various aspects of Islam and Islamic extremism from its own perspective and benefits, particularly in relation to security threats posed by groups like the Islamic State (IS) and the dynamics within Muslim communities. Key areas of focus include:
CSIS has produced significant research on various aspects of Islam and Islamic extremism from its own perspective and benefits, particularly in relation to security threats posed by groups like the Islamic State (IS) and the dynamics within Muslim communities. Key areas of focus include:
# Radicalization and Extremism
# Radicalization and Extremism
CSIS has analyzed the rise of radical Islamic groups globally, including their operational tactics and ideological motivations. For instance, reports have detailed how the Islamic State-Khorasan Province (ISKP) poses a persistent threat in Pakistan, capable of conducting mass-casualty attacks despite facing challenges from local militant groups like the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
CSIS has analyzed the rise of radical Islamic groups globally, including their operational tactics and ideological motivations. For instance, reports have detailed how the Islamic State-Khorasan Province (ISKP) poses a persistent threat in Pakistan, capable of conducting mass-casualty attacks despite facing challenges from local militant groups like the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP)<ref>Palmer, Alexander, and Mackenzie Holtz. The Islamic State Threat in Pakistan: Trends and Scenarios. Aug. 2023. www.csis.org, https://www.csis.org/analysis/islamic-state-threat-pakistan-trends-and-scenarios.</ref>.
Palmer, Alexander, and Mackenzie Holtz. The Islamic State Threat in Pakistan: Trends and Scenarios. Aug. 2023. www.csis.org, https://www.csis.org/analysis/islamic-state-threat-pakistan-trends-and-scenarios.


The center emphasizes that ISKP's agenda is explicitly sectarian, targeting non-Sunni Muslims and aiming to establish a transnational caliphate.
The center emphasizes that ISKP's agenda is explicitly sectarian, targeting non-Sunni Muslims and aiming to establish a transnational caliphate.
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