The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science: Briefing to the President: Failed Middle Eastern States and Countering Violent Ext

As America prepares to welcome its 45th president, he or she will face a multitude of challenges, including thesecurity of the nation and its people. Terrorism, specifically violent Islamist extremism, is ravaging the MiddleEast while having repercussions here in the United States and the world. This volume of The ANNALS delvesinto the issue of terrorism and offers direction and guidance to the next president and administration forcountering violent extremism (CVE).The volume explores the failing states of the Middle East, including the collapse of the socioeconomic andpolitical systems there, as well as the alienation of Muslims in Western Europe and elsewhere, and offerscourses of action for the next president to take against terrorism. The final section delves into the practice ofCVE as a growing and promising discipline and practice.