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Nov 2024
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Does Counterterrorism work? | Richard En...

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About this episode
Defining successful antiterrorism strategies is challenging. With groundbreaking research in the history of political violence, terrorism, and nationalism, Professor Richard English guides us through the main concepts and structures to understand valid approaches for countering terror. Richard English is a Professor of Politics at Queen's University Belfast, where he is also Director of the Senator George J. Mitchell Institute for Global Peace, Security and Justice. 

This podcast is produced in partnership with the Pearson Institute for the Study and Resolution of Global Conflicts. For more information, please visit their website a www.thepearsoninstitute.org. 

Podcast Production Credits:

Interviewing: Isabella Nascimento, Raul Leon, and Natalia Zorilla

Editing: Nishita Karun

Production: Isabella Nascimento
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