Why is the US Less Likely to Face Domestic Islamic Terrorism?
American Muslims differ from the Muslim communities in Europe and the Middle East. These differences make it so much harder for ISIS and other radical groups to recruit Americans to their ranks and rally to their cause. This lecture will explore from historical and geopolitical contexts why America is safer because of its "exceptionalism". – William P. Garvey, Ph.D. & Baher Ghosheh, Ph.D.
Dr. Baher Ghosheh, Ph.D., is a scholar-in-residence at the Jefferson Educational Society in Erie, Pennsylvania. An expert in Middle Eastern Studies, he holds a Ph.D. in Economic Development from SUNY-Buffalo and was a Professor of Middle Eastern Studies, cultural and economic Geography at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania until retiring in 2022. He has graduate degrees in International Relations/Middle Eastern Studies, International Trade, and Comparative Economic Development. A native of Jerusalem, Dr. Ghosheh has lived in eight countries, traveled to 59 countries, and has taught in Japan, China, Russia, Italy, and Morocco. He was awarded a Fulbright to conduct research in Malaysia and Singapore and was selected as the Pennsylvania Geographer of the Year and Edinboro University’s Educator of the Year.
