Countering Violent Extremism Approved for Public Release TOPICAL STRATEGIC MULTI-LAYER ASSESSMENT AND AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY MULTI-DISCIPLINARY WHITE PAPER IN SUPPORT OF COUNTER-TERRORISM AND COUNTER-WMD Countering Violent Extremism Scientific Methods & Strategies September 2011 The views expressed in this document are those of the authors and do not reflect the official policy or position of the organizations with which they are associated. Editorial Board: Laurie Fenstermacher (Air Force Research Laboratory) Todd Leventhal (United States Department of State) Contributing Authors: Ziad Alahdad, Latefa Belarouci, Cheryl Benard, Curt Braddock, William Casebeer, Steve Corman, Paul Davis, Karl DeRouen, Diane DiEuliis, Evelyn Early, Mehreen Farooq, Dipak Gupta, Tawfik Hamid, John Horgan, Qamar-ul Huda, Eric Larson, Anthony Lemieux, Hedieh Mirahmadi, Robert Nill, Paulina Pospieszna, Tom Rieger, Marc Sageman, John “Jack” Shanahan, Anne Speckhard, Troy Thomas, Lorenzo Vidino Laurie Fenstermacher Air Force Research Laboratory
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[email protected] [email protected] Countering Violent Extremism Approved for Public Release The views expressed in this document are those of the authors and do not reflect the official policy or position of the organizations with which they are associated. Countering Violent Extremism Approved for Public Release CONTENTS Foreword (Brig. Gen. John N.T. “Jack” Shanahan) ........................................................................................................