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 […]
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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 ReadingA New Sino-Russian High-tech Partnership
“A New Sino-Russian High-tech Partnership“ Speakers: Bendett, S. (CNA); Kania, E. (Center for a New American Security (CNAS)) Date: 15 November 2019 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a speaker session presented by Ms. Elsa Kania (Center for a New American Security (CNAS)) and Mr. Samuel Bendett (CNA) as a part of its Future of Global Competition […]
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 […]
Continue ReadingLeaders of the Chinese Economy: Cognitive and Motivational Analyses
Leaders of the Chinese Economy: Cognitive and Motivational Analyses Authors | Editors: Suedfeld, P. (University of British Columbia); Grunert, Lindsy (University of British Columbia); Morrison, B. (University of British Columbia) Executive Summary In order to gain a quantified, evidence-based picture of decision-making tendencies of Chinese industrial, technical, economic, and political leaders, the UBC research group […]
Continue ReadingSMA Invited Perspectives Series: SOF Paradigm in Great Power Competition
SOF Paradigm in Great Power Competition Authors | Editors: DeRosa, J. (Special Operations Command – Europe); Doherty, T. (USASOC); Elwell, J. (Special Forces, USASOC); Fiala, O. (Special Operations Command – Europe); Maloney, M. (USASOC); McBride, R. (USASOC); Meredith, S. (National Defense University); Spitaletta, J. (Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory); Uherka, J. (USASOC); Walton, D. (National Defense University); Worrall, G. (Special Operations […]
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Future of Global Competition & Conflict Conclusion of Effort Panel Discussion (Part 2 of 2)
“Future of Global Competition & Conflict Conclusion of Effort Panel Discussion (Part 2 of 2)“ Speakers: Bragg, B. (NSI, Inc.); Cooley, S. (Oklahoma State University); Elder, R. (George Mason University) Date: 6 November 2019 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a panel discussion as a part of its Future of Global Competition & Conflict Speaker Series. The panelists included Dr. […]
Continue ReadingThe Future of Global Competition & Conflict Comparative Analysis: A Media Ecology & Strategic Analysis (MESA) Group Report
The Future of Global Competition & Conflict Comparative Analysis: A Media Ecology & Strategic Analysis (MESA) Group Report Authors | Editors: Cooley, S. (Oklahoma State University); Hinck, R. (Monmouth College); Kitsch, S. (Monmouth College); Cooley, A. (Oklahoma State University) Executive Summary This report provides a comparative analysis of Chinese, Russian, Iranian, and Venezuelan media narratives regarding visions of the future of global […]
Continue ReadingFuture of Global Competition & Conflict Conclusion of Effort Panel Discussion (Part 1 of 2)
“Future of Global Competition & Conflict Conclusion of Effort Panel Discussion (Part 1 of 2)“ Speakers: Donahue, J. (US Army TRADOC G2); Suedfeld, P. (University of British Columbia); Jiang, M. (Creighton University) Date: 30 October 2019 Speaker Session Preview SMA hosted a panel discussion as a part of its Future of Global Competition & Conflict […]
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