The Security Studies Podcast

In this episode featuring Professor Elizabeth Stanley, we unpack a program she developed called Mindfulness-based Mind Fitness Training (MMFT). Tested through several neuroscience research studies with the U.S. military, MMFT (“M-Fit”) helps individuals make decisions in stressful environments and become more resilient. We cover the ins-and-outs of MMFT, including its conceptual framework, the practice itself, along with its applications along different levels.

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The Security Studies Podcast is produced by Jeffrey Palmer. Music: www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music

In this episode featuring Professor Ariane Tabatabai, we discuss the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), better known as The Iran Nuclear Deal. We discuss the basics of the deal, the role of the individual in reaching the agreement, and how things are going for the U.S. and Iran a year on. Finally, we discuss the impact of the JCPOA on the Saudi-Iran-U.S. dynamic. The Security Studies Podcast is produced by Jeffrey Palmer. Music: www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music

In Part 1 of this two-part episode featuring Professor Elizabeth Grimm Arsenault, we reflect on the Orlando attack and discuss the challenges intelligence agencies face in preventing “lone wolf” attacks. She then takes us through the basics of Intelligence: What is it? What are the various types and disciplines? How do we do it effectively? -We also discuss the so-called “liberty vs. security” debate. We also spent time talking about Professor Arsenault’s teaching philosophy, from the value of fiction in international relations to the way she connects with her students.

The podcast is produced by Jeffrey D. Palmer.

Music: www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music

In this episode featuring Professor Richard English, we discuss terrorist innovations - covering three historic examples of the Black September group, the LTTE, and the Taliban - before discussing today's innovations. We also engaged in the encryption debate, talked about the Islamic State's so-called "Cyber Caliphate" and articulated the challenges in contemporary scholarship.

Prof. English is the Director of the Handa Center for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence (CSTPV) at the University of St. Andrews, with which Georgetown's Security Studies Program shares an exchange program.

Richard English is the author of Armed Struggle: This History of the IRA (2004), Terrorism: How to Respond (2010), Modern War: A Very Short Introduction (2013), and many other fantastic works.

The podcast is produced by Jeffrey D. Palmer.

Music: www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music

In this episode featuring Dr. Bruce Hoffman, we discuss the current status of the Islamic State, the foreign fighter phenomenon, Western states' response to the threat, the implications of a CBRN attack, and the prospects for a merger between AQ and IS. We discuss the evolution of terrorism as a phenomenon (hint: it's getting worse). We conclude by getting to know Dr. Hoffman a little better as he explains what piqued his interest in terrorism and shares a few stories behind the many mementos in his office. Bruce Hoffman is the author of Inside Terrorism (1998, 2006) and Anonymous Soldiers (2015).

The podcast is produced by Jeffrey D. Palmer. Music: http://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music