Defying the Cycle of Violence Among Children of War
Authors: Nicole (Peterson) Omundson (NSI, Inc.), Dr. Allison Astorino-Courtois (NSI, Inc.), and Dr. Lawrence Kuznar (NSI, Inc.) This publication was released as part of the SMA project, “CENTCOM Regional and Population Dynamics in the Central Region.” For more information regarding this project, please click here. NSI Reachback Report Preview In advance of the Turkish incursion into Syria last October, warnings […]
Continue ReadingTerrorism in the Philippines and Its Influence on Great Powers
“Terrorism in the Philippines and Its Influence on Great Powers“ Authors | Editors: Logan, M. K. (University of Nebraska Omaha), Zimmerman, L. (University of Nebraska Omaha), Parker B. (University of Nebraska Omaha), & Ligon, G. S. (University of Nebraska Omaha) Executive Summary The UNO research team examined four active Violent Non-State Actors (VNSAs) and their […]
Continue ReadingAntecedents of Organizational Sophistication in Violent Non-State Actors in the USCENTCOM AOR
“Antecedents of Organizational Sophistication in Violent Non-State Actors in the USCENTCOM AOR” Speaker: Logan, M. (University of Nebraska, Omaha) Date: 10 January 2020 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Mr. Michael Logan (University of Nebraska, Omaha) as a part of its SMA DHS CAOE Speaker Series. Mr. Logan’s presentation focused on his dissertation, wherein he measured the organizational sophistication of 280 […]
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Are They “Ticking Time Bombs?” Children and Terrorism
Speaker: Dr. Mia Bloom (Georgia State University) Date: 9 January 2020 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Dr. Mia Bloom (Georgia State University) as a part of its SMA CENTCOM Population Dynamics Speaker Series. During her brief, Dr. Bloom spoke about the roles of women and children in terrorist networks. She explained that each terrorist group’s methods of exploiting […]
Continue ReadingThe Drivers of Grievance and Unrest in the World’s Populations: Understanding Instability, Terrorism, and Migration
Speaker: Dr. Lawrence Kuznar (NSI, Inc.) Date: 20 December 2019 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Dr. Lawrence Kuznar (NSI, Inc.) as a part of its SMA CENTCOM Population Dynamics Speaker Series. During his presentation, Dr. Kuznar discussed his team’s findings regarding the drivers of grievance and unrest among the world’s populations, particularly as they […]
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Violent Extremist Organizations (VEOs): The Strategic Importance of Defining the Enemy
“Violent Extremist Organizations (VEOs): The Strategic Importance of Defining the Enemy” Author | Editor: Liebl, V. (Center for Advanced Operational Culture Learning (CAOCL)); Canna, S. (NSI, Inc.) Executive Summary In this paper, as part of SMA’s Invited Perspectives series, Mr. Vern Liebl indicates that ‘violent extremist organization’ (VEO) may not be an accurate term for […]
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Mutual Radicalization: How Groups and Nations Drive Each Other to Extremes
Speaker: Dr. Fathali Moghaddam (Georgetown University) Date: 11 December 2019 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Dr. Fathali Moghaddam (Georgetown University) as a part of its CENTCOM Population Dynamics Speaker Series. Dr. Moghaddam’s brief focused on the topics discussed in his book, entitled Mutual Radicalization: How Groups and Nations Drive Each Other […]
Continue ReadingUK Perspectives on Deradicalization Panel Discussion
Speakers: Dr. Noémie Bouhana (University College London Department of Security and Crime Science); Prof. Neil Ferguson (Liverpool Hope University); Dr. Joel Busher (Coventry University); Dr. Christopher McDowell (City, University of London) Date: 9 December 2019 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a panel discussion as a part of its SMA CENTCOM Population Dynamics Speaker Series. The panelists included Dr. Noémie […]
Continue ReadingISIS: Past, Present, and Possible Futures Panel Discussion
Speakers: William Braniff (National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) at the University of Maryland); Dr. Daveed Gartenstein-Ross (Valens Global); Dr. Lawrence Kuznar (NSI, Inc.); and Dr. Gina Ligon (University of Nebraska at Omaha) Date: 12 November 2019 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a panel discussion with Dr. Lawrence Kuznar […]
Continue ReadingFrom Isolation to Radicalization: Anti-Muslim Hostility and Support for ISIS in the West
Speaker: Dr. Tamar Mitts (Columbia University) Date: 13 November 2019 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Dr. Tamar Mitts (Columbia University) as a part of its SMA CENTCOM Population Dynamics Speaker Series. During her brief, Dr. Mitts presented her research, which focuses on extremists’ extensive use of social media and online platforms to interact […]
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