Robert R. Reilly
Robert R. Reilly | |
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US foreign policy; Islamic extremism and Jihadism |
Robert R. Reilly (born October 31, 1946) is a writer, think tank executive and former diplomat. He has published on topics of
Career
From 1968 to 1970, Reilly served as a tank platoon leader (
He acted as Senior Advisor for Information Strategy in the
Reilly in 2010 published The Closing of the Muslim Mind,
He has repeatedly condemned homosexuality and same-sex marriage, and wrote a book in 2014, Making Gay Okay: How Rationalizing Homosexual Behavior Is Changing Everything.[3]
He is director of the Westminster Institute, a conservative research organization set up in Virginia in 2009.[9][3][1] He is a former senior fellow at the American Foreign Policy Council.[10]
On December 9, 2020, USAGM Director Michael Pack appointed Reilly as the Director of VOA.[2][9][3] Reilly was removed as the VOA Director on January 21, 2021, shortly after President Joe Biden's inauguration.[4][11]
Publications
- Justice and War In the Nuclear Age, "The Nature of Today's Conflict," University Press of America, 1983.
- Peace In a Nuclear Age, "In Proportion to What? The Problem With the Pastoral," Catholic University Press, 1986.
- Der Politische Krieg: Die Reale Gefahr, ("The Political War: The Real Danger"), Soviet Global Strategy, Ost-Institut, Switzerland, 1986.
- The New Federalist Papers, "E Pluribus Unum," University Press of America, 1989.
- The Fall of the Wall, editor, Publisher C.L.E.B Gallery, 1990.
- We Hold These Truths, "The Truths They Held," Franciscan University Press, 1991.
- The Catholic Imagination, “The Music of the Spheres,” St. Augustine Press 2003.
- Surprised by Beauty: A Listener's Guide to the Recovery of Modern Music, Revised and Expanded Edition, Ignatius Press 2016.
- The Roots of Islamist Ideology, CRCE Briefing Paper, London, 2006.
- Strategic Influence, IWP Press, 2007.
- The Closing of the Muslim Mind, ISI Books, 2010
- Fighting the Ideological War: Strategies for Defeating Al Qaeda (Public Diplomacy in an Age of Global Terrorism: Lessons from the Past), Westminster Institute conference, 25 May 2011
- Information Operations: Successes and Failures, Westminster Institute, 2013
- Making Gay Okay: How Rationalizing Homosexual Behavior Is Changing Everything, Ignatius Press, 2014.
References
- ^ a b "About – Westminster Institute". Retrieved 2020-12-13.
- ^ a b Lee, Matthew (December 9, 2020). "Appointment of new VOA chief raises fears for US broadcaster". Associated Press. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
- ^ a b c d Folkenflik, David (December 11, 2020). "New VOA Director Arrives With Baggage: Anti-Islamic and Homophobic Writings". NPR. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
- ^ a b "Biden Administration requests USAGM CEO Pack's resignation". U.S. Agency for Global Media. January 21, 2021. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
- ^ ROBERT R. REILLY (policyexperts.org)
- ^ Robert Reilly, member of the Committee for U.S. International Broadcasting (CUSIB – cusib.org) Advisory Board
- ^ "The Closing of the Muslim Mind". ISI Books. Archived from the original on 26 February 2014. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
- ^ Frank Griffel, Review of Reilly's Closing of the Muslim Mind in American Journal of Islamic Social Sciences 28:4 (2011), Association of Muslim Social Scientists of North America and International Institute of Islamic Thought.
- ^ a b Jerreat, Jessica (December 9, 2020). "USAGM Says Robert Reilly to Return as VOA Director". Voice of America. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
- ^ "AFPC Experts Listing". Archived from the original on 26 February 2014. Retrieved 13 February 2014.
- ^ Lee, Matthew (January 21, 2021). "Biden cleans house at VOA after revolt over Trump changes". Associated Press. Retrieved January 23, 2021.