Common Characteristics of “Successful” Deradicalization Programs of the Past
Authors: George Popp (NSI, Inc.); Sarah Canna (NSI, Inc.); and Jeff Day (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 There is no “one size fits all” approach to disengagement and deradicalization—disengagement […]
Continue ReadingRegime Collapse in Syria: Expectations and Implications
Authors: Ali Jafri (NSI, Inc.); and Alex Goncharova (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 At present, collapse of the Assad regime in Syria is generally considered to be a remote […]
Continue ReadingSMA’s Chinese Strategic Intentions White Paper Panel Discussion- Part III (How the US, Its Allies, and Its Partner Nations Should Manage the Global Challenges Presented by China)
“SMA’s Chinese Strategic Intentions White Paper Panel Discussion- Part III (How the US, Its Allies, and Its Partner Nations Should Manage the Global Challenges Presented by China)“ Speakers: Babb, J. (US Army Command and General Staff College); Cheng, D. (Heritage Foundation); Mazarr, M. (RAND); Spalding, R. (Retired); Forrest, C. (US Air Force HQ AF/A3K (CHECKMATE)) […]
Continue ReadingUS Action and Inaction in Lebanon: Charting the Best Course for US Interests in Great Power Competition
Authors: Dr. Sabrina Polansky (Pagano) (NSI, Inc.); and Weston Aviles, W. (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. Report Abstract Despite significant challenges to its stability, Lebanon has long survived politically and economically. Nonetheless, poor governance and a severe economic […]
Continue ReadingMedia Reporting on Egypt’s Economy and Bailout Narratives: The Role of Egyptian, Chinese, and Russian Media Narratives in Solving Egypt’s Economic Crisis
Authors: Robert Hinck (Monmouth College); Marco Ehrl (Kutztown University); William Stefanism (Monmouth College); Sara Kitsch (Monmouth College); Asya Cooley (Oklahoma State University); Skye Cooley (Oklahoma State University) 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. Executive Summary This […]
Continue ReadingCentral Region Instability Dynamics
Authors: Lt. Gen (Ret) Robert Elder (George Mason University); and Dr. Alexander Lewis (George Mason University) 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. Report Abstract With support from GTRI, GMU worked with Strategic Multilayer Assessment (SMA) Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to […]
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Stealth War: How China Took Over While America’s Elite Slept
“Stealth War: How China Took Over While America’s Elite Slept“ Speaker: Spalding, R. (Retired) Date: 11 February 2020 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Dr. Robert Spalding III, Brig Gen, USAF (Ret.) as a part of its Future of Global Competition & Conflict Speaker Series. Dr. Spalding’s brief centered around his recent book, entitled Stealth War: How China Took Over While America’s […]
Continue ReadingReintegrating the Radicalized: Challenges, Lessons Learned, and How to Overcome Barriers
Authors: Sabrina Polansky (Pagano) (NSI, Inc.), and Weston Aviles (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 Defining Reintegration and Distinguishing Related Terms We begin by defining reintegration and distinguishing it from […]
Continue ReadingResponsibility for Displaced Civilians and Effective Voices for Preventing Radicalization
Authors: Tom Rieger (NSI, Inc.); and Aleksandra Goncharova (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 Host countries, along with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and non-governmental organizations (NGOs), have the […]
Continue ReadingDefying 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 […]
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