The second part of “Assimilation Studies,” my latest two-parter on Muslim cousin marriage, is up today. (The first part of “Assimilation Studies” is here.) As with “Marriage and the Terror War,” and “Marriage and the Terror War,” Part II, “Assimilation Studies” asks a bit more of the reader than some of my other pieces. I hope you’ll find it worth the effort.

“Assimilation Studies” aims to convey the gist of what I think is some very important, and under-recognized, work on the impact of Muslim cousin marriage on Britain. I provide background and some criticism, but the main point is to bring across the argument of this ground-breaking work. There will be more in this continuing series on cousin marriage in the coming weeks. I’ll have additional things to say about what’s happening “on the ground.” Soon, however, I intend to turn to the policy questions, and to the connection between cousin marriage and our long-term strategy in the war on terror.