The global movement of moderates: an effective counter to ISIS?

• Main Author: Kumar Ramakrishna
• Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
• Format: Commentary
• Language: English
• Published: 2016
• Subjects: Terrorism studies; Global; International politics and security; Religion in contemporary society; Southeast Asia and ASEAN
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/82067; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/39804
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Amongst the various global initiatives debated to counter the violent extremist ideology of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), one example from Southeast Asia – the Global Movement of Moderates – is worth closer scrutiny. Moderation, however, is not just for Muslims.