Social Science and the Pentagon

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Listen Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2008 at 1:06 p.m. in Conflict, Politics, Science

Guest host: Matthew Felling

The Pentagon is funding academic research to better understand the attraction of terrorism and violent groups in the Middle East -- among other things. But some scholars are concerned the military is only interested in funding research that reinforces its world view. We discuss the complex relationship between the Pentagon and academia.

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Guests

William S. Rees

Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Laboratories and Basic Sciences

David Vine

Professor, American University

Patrick Cronin

Director, Institute for National Strategic Studies, National Defense University

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