Expert Religion: The Politics of Religious Difference in an Age of Freedom and Terror — The American foreign policy establishment has a history of collaboration with scholars and experts across disciplines. In the context of the war on extremism, these partnerships are taking new forms. This essay examines the intersection between religion and global governance in an age of freedom and terror. How should we think about religion and politics in this time of state-sponsored international attention to an emerging Countering Violent Extremism / Religious Freedom agenda?