Host Carol Castiel speaks with Kurt Braddock, professor of public communication at American University and author of “Weaponized Words: The Strategic Role of Persuasion in Violent Radicalization and Counter-Radicalization,” about the concept of “stochastic” terrorism, which explains how extremist rhetoric may lead to violent acts, such as the attack on the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, and measures to combat it.
A Conversation with Kurt Braddock about “Weaponized Words"
Host Carol Castiel speaks with Kurt Braddock, professor of public communication at American University and author of “Weaponized Words: The Strategic Role of Persuasion in Violent Radicalization and Counter-Radicalization,” about the concept of “stochastic” terrorism, which explains how extremist rhetoric may lead to violent acts, such as the attack on the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, and measures to combat it.
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