Intercommunal conflicts form barriers to peace and human security. The Institute for the Study of Intercommunal Conflict promotes research and outreach activities that provide an understanding of the causes, escalation pathways, and consequences of intercommunal conflicts, as well as their resolution.
Thursday, March 6
Dr. Elena Mastors, U.S. Naval War College, will speak at WSU Spokane on "Recruits and the al-Qaida Network."
Academic Center Room 147
7:00–8:30 p.m.
Friday, March 7
Dr. Mastors will speak at WSU Pullman on "Interviewing Extremists," discussion to follow her remarks.
CUE 518
11:45 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Dr. Elena Mastors
is currently an associate professor in the National Decision Making Department at the Naval War College. Before the War College, she held various senior intelligence and policy positions in the U.S. Defense Department. She received her Ph.D. in political science and political psychology from Washington State University, where she focused on conflict and terrorism. Her most recent publications include a co-authored book, The Lesser Jihad: Recruits and the al-Qaida Network, and a co-authored book chapter entitled "Influencing and Disrupting Leaders of Armed Groups: The Case of Ayman al-Zawahiri." She is also co-author of the forthcoming books Breaking al-Qaida and The Psychology of Terrorism.
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