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“Insurgent Violence in the North Caucasus: Pathways and Trajectories Explaining Insurgent Participation”
November 22, 2012 at 3:45 PM to 5:15 PM
| Location: | Room 2440-R (Mezzanine Level) Richcraft Hall |
| Cost: | Free |
A lecture presented by:
Jean-Francois Ratelle, George Washington University
This lecture will provide an analysis of the upsurge of violence in the North Caucasus by looking at the different pathways and processes leading to insurgent participation. Dr. Ratelle will use the case of the Republic of Dagestan to identify the crucial micro-dynamics of violence in the region.
Jean-Francois Ratelle, completed his PhD at the University of Ottawa in 2012. His research interests include the micro-dynamics of violence, civil wars, terrorism, Islamic radicalization, the North Caucasus, and the Balkans. As part of his research, Dr. Ratelle conducted 13 months of ethnographical research in Russia including 6 months in Dagestan, Chechnya, and Kabardino-Balkaria.