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The Muslim Brotherhood and the Question of Terrorism

It’s fine to think that the group is bad, authoritarian, or illiberal. But the debate about designating it pits facts against ideology.
Source: Muhammad Hamed / Reuters

Is the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist organization? The Trump administration is reportedly considering an designating the group as exactly that. I’ve struggled with how to respond to this question. Responding with facts, as researchers are rightly tempted to do, is important, but it misses the point and presumes that this

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