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FOREIGN POLICY SEMINAR
POLITICS OF TERROR - A Political-Economic Conflict Seminar
January 23-25, 2007
Terrorism has long been a tool of radical political movements. Modern terror networks, which combine Islamic fanaticism with sophisticated financing and communications, are a growing global threat. Given the sponsorship of rogue states, the availability of weapons of mass destruction, and the inaction of some governments, that threat has become increasingly dangerous.
As conflict in the Middle East has shown, getting nations to agree on policies and methods for combating terrorist groups has not been easy. Defeating terrorism will require unprecedented international cooperation.
Bringing together over a dozen experts in the field from government, the military, intelligence services and the media, the Politics of Terror Seminar will provide an in-depth examination of the origins and operations of terrorist organizations. From recruitment and funding to the spread and interdiction of terrorist activity, this Political Economic Conflict Seminar will examine the global phenomenon of terrorism, the contexts in which it develops, and the policy initiatives taken to contain and defeat it.
SEMINAR TOPICS
- From Bolshevism to Al Qaeda: The Roots of Modern Terrorism
- Immigration, Transportation and the Worldwide Terrorist Threat
- Follow the Money: Financing Global Terror Operations
- After 9/11: Homeland Security or Insecurity?
- Combating Terrorists: What Is To Be Done
- Al Qaeda: Its Role, Structure, and Reach
- State Sponsorship of Terror: A Global Overview
- Sunnis vs. Shiites: Civil War in Iraq?
- Iran, Hezbollah, and the Shia Revival
- Pakistan: Loose Nukes and the Nexus of Terror
- North Korea and the Rogue-State Playbook
- Tactics and Strategies: Suicide Bombing, Martyrdom, and WMD
- One Less Terror Regime: How Libya was Deactivated
- Terrorism and Religious Fanaticism
- Terrorism and the 2008 Elections
- Trying Terror Suspects in U.S. Courts
- Radical Chic and the American Media
- Can Democracy Transform the Middle East?
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In 1976, Alan L. Freed Associates founded and developed the original Capitol Hill Workshop and White House Workshop. Alan L. Freed Associates has designed and conducted more than 800 executive-level public policy seminars in Washington, DC. In addition, Alan L. Freed Associates has presented over 100 public policy seminars at various military bases around the United States. Over 500 "Washington Insiders" have made presentations in the past 30 years. These public policy seminars are a widely recognized and highly respected component of leadership training and executive development in the federal government.
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