Economics of Violence Webinar with Gary Shiffman and Eli Berman
Did you miss the ENSA webinar on the “Economics of Violence” with Gary Shiffman and Eli Berman? Don’t worry – you can watch the recording here. See below for more information on Dr. Shiffman’s book.
Where does violence come from, and how can we best identify, anticipate and control risks for violent crime? In his new book, The Economics of Violence: How Behavioral Science Can Transform Our View of Crime, Insurgency, and Terrorism, Gary M. Shiffman, Ph.D. proposes that criminals are market actors and violent crime is a survival decision under conditions of market scarcity. Viewed through the lens of behavioral science, violent crime becomes as predictable as any other market behavior. Terrorist organizations, drug traffickers, and organized criminal gangs aren’t groups of like-minded individuals motivated by supernatural ideologies or ethnic allegiances, but rather firms led by entrepreneurs making decisions in tough markets. Dr. Shiffman’s book provides clear thinking to empower law enforcement and national security professionals to anticipate violent crime in a changing social landscape. Where scarcity and survival meet, violence will surge- it’s up to the national security community to get ahead of the curve.
About Dr. Gary M. Shiffman
Gary M. Shiffman, Ph.D., is the founder and CEO of Giant Oak and a professor at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. He is the author of The Economics of Violence: How Behavioral Science Can Transform our View of Crime, Insurgency, and Terrorism (Cambridge University Press, 2020). Shiffman is the creator of Giant Oak Search Technology (GOST), an open source search and triage tool used by government agencies and financial institutions to detect threats and illicit activity. He is also a former Chief of Staff for Customs and Border Protection, a former U.S. Senate National Security Advisor, and a U.S. Navy Surface Warfare officer and Gulf War veteran.