Fighting Radical Islam: The harder you try the harder it gets.
Why do We Refuse to Understand and Engage it?
The West has labeled radical Islam as a source of terror since some of the more extremist groups have targeted their interests. It is understandable that it is being seen as an enemy that has to be defeated at any human and economic cost and that Western leaders have united in this purpose. What is not that understandable is that these same leaders have not tried to understand why these groups are flurishing and quickly dismiss any arguments given to them as demagogic, extremist, and unacceptable. The fact is that may of the arguments that the organizations provide resonate with a large share of the 1.3 billion Muslim and even with people from other believes.
Helping to save lives is commendable.
Helping to shape the appropriate policies so that
less lives need to be saved is essential.
It is with frustration that the less fortunate communities of this world look how massive amounts of human and financial resources often go to waste because they are invested in projects without the proper political, economic, and social framework.
It is time that the policy-making process becomes a more scientific process rooted into the real needs and the socioeconomic reality of the communities that policies are supposed to benefit. With the intention of objectively and constructively contribute to improve the current policy-making process a number of ideas are being explored.
In addition, a number of research projects are being conducted to improve the efficiency ot relief efforts after natural disaters.
Projects
Engaging Radical Islam
The Puzzle Approach
Constructive Destruction
Organized Relief
Ideas
Intellectual Illusions
Patrik Meyer C.V.
Related web sites:
Engineering4theworld
Realistic technical solutions
Urban Hazard Awareness
Raising awareness of urban dwellers
Using a scientific approach to support the policy-making process
