Artis International
Project Title
For policy research on state failure and social fragmentation in the Arab region
Date
Sep. 08, 2016
Duration
24 months
Description
This proposal is recommended in light of the Transnational Movements and the Arab Region program goal of mobilizing experts towards analysis of militant movements. Artis International has identified knowledge gaps, as well as gaps in the feedback loop on the impact of security policies implemented in the Arab region. They propose new research and an experts and policymaker network to focus on critical causes, consequences, and policy options associated with systemic social fragmentation particularly as it relates to the rise of the Islamic State. Artis International will send scientists to Iraq, Jordan, Morocco and Tunisia to evaluate empirical evidence and the impact of Western Policies on the strength of the Islamic State and the support levels from particular populations. Artis International will then communicate findings and produce policy alternatives for policymakers in the United States, Europe and the Middle East and North Africa.