Max Prowant

Max Prowant is a Research Associate with the Institute on Religion and Democracy. His work focuses on currents in Islamic extremism and its effect on Christian communities in the Middle East and Sub-Saharan Africa. He both studies the radical, religious ideologies motivating jihadist organizations and tracks the developments of these groups. Max is a Ph.D. Candidate in Government at the University of Texas at Austin where he studies Sunni and Shia conceptions of jihad in the modern age. While at UT Austin, Max also conducted extensive study of classical political philosophy and Arabic. Originally from Kentucky, Max completed his Bachelors of Arts with Honors at Morehead State University in government and Spanish.

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ISIS-K: What the Moscow Attack Means

That the United States warned Russia before the Crocus Hall attack in Moscow that killed 145 people cannot be forgotten

Max ProwantApril 12, 2024

Why the Hamas-ISIS Comparison is Appropriate 

While there are notable differences, ISIS and Hamas are more similar than they are different

Max ProwantJanuary 18, 2024

Don’t Blame Biden for the Hamas Attacks

Hamas’s attacks on Israel were always going to happen, regardless of America’s president

Max ProwantOctober 25, 2023

If the Choice Is Charlatans or Fanatics, Choose the Former

Better to side with transparently self-interested Saudi over transparently evil Iran

Max ProwantOctober 19, 2023

Review of Sohrab Ahmari’s Tyranny, Inc.

Ahmari’s book is a welcome contribution to the public debate on the limits of free market enterprise.

Max ProwantSeptember 18, 2023

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