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- Author
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Kaplan, David E.
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WAR on Terrorism, 2001-2009 , *COUNTERTERRORISM , *NATIONAL security , *INTELLIGENCE officers , *FORUMS - Abstract
The article discusses the Summer Hard Problems workshop (SHARP), a new aspect of the war on terror. SHARP was organized by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence in order to discuss the motivations behind the spread of extremism around the globe and how to stop it. Participants in SHARP workshops include intelligence experts as well as experts from the social sciences, including anthropologists and social psychologists. The article presents an account of a SHARP meeting.
- Published
- 2006