Islamism | Program on Extremism | The George Washington University

Since its onset, the Program on Extremism has devoted substantial attention to the activities of Islamist groups, particularly in Western countries. The Program’s director, Lorenzo Vidino, has studied the activities of the Muslim Brotherhood in Europe and North America for more than 20 years, authoring two acclaimed books and regularly consulting with various governments on the subject. The Program has also produced reports on the Salafist movement in America and other Islamist movements.

Our Research Team

Lara Burns

Head of Terrorism Research

David Collins

Senior Research Fellow

Barry Jonas

Senior Research Fellow

Asher Stern

Research Fellow

Samantha Wampold

Research Fellow

Recent Publications

US Treasury designates UK-based Austrian member of the Muslim Brotherhood Program on Extremism research had identified in 2017

July 24, 2026

How Trust-Fund Baby Fergie Chambers Built a Radical Funding Network and Landed in a Spanish Jail

July 22, 2026

The Explanation Before the Attack

July 21, 2026

Islamic Relief Worldwide Under Pressure

July 14, 2026

The Forgotten Threat

July 13, 2026

A San Diego Businessman’s Indictment Points to Hamas’s Continued Support in the U.S.

July 1, 2026

There is more to Iraq's corruption crackdown than meets the eye

June 29, 2026

Italy Shows How Immigration Abuse Can Aid Islamist Movements

June 24, 2026

We must figure out what to do with terror groups and the American-based organizations that finance and support them

June 23, 2026

CAIR's Financial Accountability Problem

June 17, 2026

EXCLUSIVE: Will the U.S. Deport Trita Parsi?

June 11, 2026

Hezbollah Is at Its Weakest Point in 40 Years, Doesn’t Mean It’s Defeated

May 21, 2026

Projects

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Books

The Closed Circle: Joining and Leaving the Muslim Brotherhood in the West

Authored by Lorenzo Vidino | March 2020

The New Muslim Brotherhood in the West

Authored by Lorenzo Vidino | August 2010

Commentaries

The Myth of Moderate Jihadis
Authored by Lorenzo Vidino | FP | September 22, 2021

Austria, Not France, is the Model for Europe’s Crackdown on Islamists

Authored by Lorenzo Vidino | Foreign Policy | November 11, 2020

Europe Frets, America Yawns: The Trans-Atlantic Gap on Domestic Islamism
Authored by Lorenzo Vidino | Hudson Institute | July 16, 2020

Erdogan’s Long Arm in Europe
Authored by Lorenzo Vidino | Foreign Policy | May 7, 2019

The Muslim Brotherhood: Terrorists or Not?
Authored by Mokhtar Awad and Samuel Tadros | The Wall Street Journal | March 1, 2017

Why the United States Should Be as Circumspect as the British about the Muslim Brotherhood
Authored by Lorenzo Vidino | Lawfare | February 12, 2017

Egypt's New Radicalism: The Muslim Brotherhood and Jihad
Authored by Mokhtar Awad | Foreign Affairs | February 4, 2016

Sharia4: From Confrontational Activism to Militancy
Authored by Lorenzo Vidino | Perspectives on Terrorism | Terrorism Research Initiative
April 2015

Events