Shannon N. Green, director and senior fellow of the CSIS Human Rights Initiative and managing director of CSIS’s Commission on Countering Violent Extremism (CVE), explores the violent extremism phenomenon – its causes, manifestations, and responses. In each episode, Shannon sits down with a different expert or practitioner, building a mosaic of voices and perspectives on CVE from all around the world.

On Violent Extremism

Countering Violent Extremism - Scott Atran

Voice of a Practitioner – Rashad Ali

Voice of a Psychologist and Serial Entrepreneur

Voice of a Former Australian National Security Adviser – Andrew Shearer

Voice of a Research Fellow and Former Extremist - Jesse Morton

Voice of a Cybersecurity and Technology Expert - James A. Lewis

Voice of Mark Penn - Global CVE Perceptions Survey

Speaker(s): Professor Scott Atran | Editor's note: Unfortunately the first few minutes of the introduction are missing from the podcast. In this lecture Scott Atran will talk about his new book Talking to the Enemy |which is a courageous exploration of one of the most contentious issues of modern times. Scott Atran asks a question that he is uniquely qualified to answer: Why would someone take their own life through suicide bombing? Tue, 9 Nov 2010 18:45:00 GMT