U.S. Counterterrorism Policy

Conference Call — April 8, 2015 — 56 min

U.S. Counterterrorism Policy

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Terrorism and Counterterrorism

Audrey Kurth Cronin, distinguished service professor and director of the international security program at George Mason University’s School of Policy, Government, and International Affairs, discusses U.S. counterterrorism policy and the threat posed by the self-proclaimed Islamic State, as part of CFR's Academic Conference Call series.

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Audrey Kurth Cronin

Distinguished Service Professor, George Mason University School of Public Policy

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Irina A. Faskianos

Vice President, National Program & Outreach, Council on Foreign Relations

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