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Counterterrorism Lecture Series

Since 2007, The Washington Institute has convened policy practitioners to share their insight into key issues in the effort to combat terrorism and counter violent extremism.

Articles in this Series

Brief Analysis
After Paris: French Voices on the Challenge of ISIS, Syria, Iraq, and Islamist Terrorism
French experts discuss how the Paris attacks will affect European foreign and domestic policy, including efforts to broaden and deepen the coalition in Syria.
Nov 24, 2015
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  • Gilles Kepel
  • Fabrice Balanche
  • Olivier Decottignies
◆ Counterterrorism Lecture Series
Multimedia
Brief Analysis
Mobilizing Against a 'Preeminent Challenge of the Twenty-First Century': Countering Violent Extremism
A top State Department official discusses the U.S. government's efforts to mobilize a more preventive and holistic approach to the urgent challenge of countering violent extremism.
Nov 20, 2015
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  • Sarah Sewall
◆ Counterterrorism Lecture Series
Brief Analysis
The Rise of ISIS: 'Remaining and Expanding'
Read or an in-depth conversation on the fifteen-year history of ISIS and its predecessor groups, and the potential future of the so-called 'Islamic State,' with three leading scholars of jihadist terrorism.
Nov 12, 2015
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  • Joby Warrick
  • Will McCants
  • Aaron Y. Zelin
◆ Counterterrorism Lecture Series
Brief Analysis
Money Flow in the Age of ISIS
A senior FBI official discusses the evolving challenges of combating jihadist funding in the age of the so-called Islamic State.
May 15, 2015
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  • Gerald Roberts
◆ Counterterrorism Lecture Series
In-Depth Reports
From the Boston Marathon to the Islamic State: Countering Violent Extremism
Read a collection of Counterterrorism Lectures from November 2013-May 2014.
Apr 1, 2015
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  • Matthew Levitt
◆ Counterterrorism Lecture Series
Multimedia
Brief Analysis
Rehabilitation and Reintegration of Returning Foreign Terrorist Fighters
On the margins of the White House Summit on Countering Violent Extremism (CVE), global leaders in efforts to rehabilitate radicalized fighters gathered at the Institute to share their insights into what works -- and what doesn't.
Feb 23, 2015
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  • Gilles de Kerchove
  • Jacob Bundsgaard
  • Doug Stone
  • Matthew Levitt
◆ Counterterrorism Lecture Series
Brief Analysis
Taking the Fight to ISIL:
Operationalizing CT Lines of Effort Against the Islamic State Group
Read statements from officials and experts who participated in a special conference on the multifaceted nonmilitary aspects of the anti-ISIL campaign.
Feb 2, 2015
◆ Counterterrorism Lecture Series
Brief Analysis
Expanding Counterterrorism Partnerships: U.S. Efforts to Tackle the Evolving Terrorist Threat
The State Department's counterterrorism coordinator explains how the U.S. government is growing global partnerships to aid the fight against terrorism.
Jan 26, 2015
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  • Tina Kaidanow
◆ Counterterrorism Lecture Series
Multimedia
Brief Analysis
The Battle of Ideas 2.0: Combating ISIS Ideology at Home and Abroad
An in-depth conversation on the challenges of battling jihadist ideology in the ISIS era.
Dec 16, 2014
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  • Zeid Ra'ad al-Hussein
  • Matthew Levitt
  • Hedieh Mirahmadi
◆ Counterterrorism Lecture Series
Multimedia
Brief Analysis
Jihadism on the Rise in Europe: The Dutch Perspective
An intensive discussion with the head of Dutch intelligence covering the role of the Syria campaign, advances by the new generation of European jihadists, and steps officials can take to understand and reduce the threat.
Dec 4, 2014
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  • Rob Bertholee
◆ Counterterrorism Lecture Series
Multimedia
Brief Analysis
Revisiting U.S. CVE Efforts One Year After the Boston Bombing
The Department of Homeland Security's chief counterterrorism coordinator discussed the government's evolving approach to countering violent extremism.
Mar 28, 2014
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  • John D. Cohen
◆ Counterterrorism Lecture Series
Multimedia
Brief Analysis
Western Foreign Fighters in Syria: Implications for U.S. CVE Efforts
Deputy Chief Zafar, a top official in the intelligence community's efforts to counter violent extremism, addressed a Policy Forum at The Washington Institute.
Mar 14, 2014
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  • Shaarik H. Zafar
◆ Counterterrorism Lecture Series
Multimedia
Brief Analysis
Confronting the Changing Face of al-Qaeda Propaganda
The coordinator of the U.S. Center for Strategic Counterterrorism Communications describes how the "new normal" in global jihadist radicalization will require Washington and its allies to use public diplomacy as a major soft-power tool in countering violent extremism, both online and on the ground. Watch video or read his remarks.
Feb 25, 2014
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  • Alberto Fernandez
◆ Counterterrorism Lecture Series
Multimedia
Brief Analysis
New Strategies for Countering Homegrown Violent Extremism
Watch a Policy Forum discussion of the evolving shape of efforts to counter violent extremism.
Nov 21, 2013
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  • George Selim
  • J. Thomas Manger
  • Hedieh Mirahmadi
  • Matthew Levitt
◆ Counterterrorism Lecture Series
Brief Analysis
Hezbollah in Lebanon, Syria, and Beyond
The former presidential advisor on Syria discusses the regional and strategic implications of Hezbollah's role in the ongoing civil war, as well as the scope of its militant and terrorist activities.
Sep 3, 2013
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  • Frederic Hof
◆ Counterterrorism Lecture Series
Multimedia
Brief Analysis
Europe's Hezbollah Problem (Part 2)
How is Europe dealing with the resurgence of Iranian state-sponsored and Hezbollah terrorist activity?
Feb 13, 2013
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  • Matthew Levitt
◆ Counterterrorism Lecture Series
Brief Analysis
Europe's Hezbollah Problem (Part 1)
How is Europe dealing with the resurgence of Iranian state-sponsored and Hezbollah terrorist activity?
Feb 13, 2013
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  • Karen Betts
◆ Counterterrorism Lecture Series
Video
Brief Analysis
Is al-Qaeda Central Still Relevant?
How should Washington assess the strategic threat of al-Qaeda's central command structure versus its regional satellites and aligned or sympathetic groups?
Sep 10, 2012
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  • Bruce Hoffman
  • Mary Habeck
  • Aaron Y. Zelin
  • Matthew Levitt
◆ Counterterrorism Lecture Series
Multimedia
Brief Analysis
Treasury's Response to the Arab Spring: Financial Tools for International Security Policy
Watch a senior Treasury Department official's discussion of his department's response to the Middle East revolutions of 2011.
Dec 2, 2011
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  • Daniel L. Glaser
◆ Counterterrorism Lecture Series
Audio
Brief Analysis
The State Department's Role in Countering Violent Extremism
Watch a special Policy Forum presentation on the State Department's proactive efforts to counter the radicalization campaigns that feed violent extremism.
Nov 18, 2011
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  • Richard LeBaron
◆ Counterterrorism Lecture Series
Audio
Brief Analysis
Intelligence Reform and Integration since 9/11
Ten years after the 9/11 attacks, how has the U.S. intelligence community adapted to the new and evolving nature of the global terrorist threat?
Nov 7, 2011
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  • David Shedd
◆ Counterterrorism Lecture Series
Brief Analysis
Ten Years after 9/11: Where We Were Then, Where We Are Now
Former FBI agent Ali Soufan, who wrote a definitive history of the early years of the U.S. fight against al-Qaeda, addressed a Washington Institute Policy Forum.
Sep 20, 2011
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  • Ali Soufan
◆ Counterterrorism Lecture Series
Brief Analysis
Counterterrorism Operations in FBI Los Angeles: Collaboration and Teamwork
How is the FBI working to defend the U.S. West Coast against the evolving global terrorist threat?
Jun 30, 2011
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  • Steven L. Gomez
◆ Counterterrorism Lecture Series
Brief Analysis
The Post-9/11 FBI: The Bureau's Response to Evolving Threats
Read prepared remarks by the FBI's counterterrorism chief on how the Bureau assess the global terrorist threat ten years after 9/11 and how it is organizing its efforts.
Apr 14, 2011
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  • Mark F. Giuliano
◆ Counterterrorism Lecture Series
Brief Analysis
Asserting Liberal Values: The Future of British and U.S. Counterradicalization Strategies
How are U.S. and British counterterrorism strategies evolving?
Mar 2, 2011
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  • Matthew Levitt
  • Seamus Hughes
  • Mark Williams
◆ Counterterrorism Lecture Series

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