A consortium of researchers dedicated to improving the understanding of the human causes and consequences of terrorism

Publications

Publication Title Publication Date START Authors Type Research Areas Regions
Discussion Point: Communities on the Front Lines Against Terrorism Alejandro Beutel Discussion Point Terrorism and Society North America
Trauma as a Precursor to Violent Extremism Peter Simi Research Brief Individual Behavior, Radical Beliefs and Behavior North America
Al-Shabaab Attack on Garissa University in Kenya Amy Pate, Erin Miller, Michael Jensen Background Report Violent Groups and Movements Middle East and North Africa
Discussion Point: Insider Threat in the Aviation Industry Cory Davenport, Herbert Tinsley Discussion Point Resilience Global
Research Brief: Validation of the Nationwide Suspicious Activity Reporting (SAR) Initiative Brent Smith, Jeff Gruenewald, Joshua Freilich, Paxton Roberts, Steven Chermak, William Parkin Research Brief Individual Behavior, Crime and Terrorism North America
Rage, Rage Against the Dying of the Slight Gary Ackerman Discussion Point Terrorism and Society Global
Developing Consensus on Strengthening Article X(1) of the NPT Egle Murauskaite Research Brief Radiological and Nuclear Threats Global
What is the State of Islamic Extremism: Key Trends, Challenges and Implications for U.S. Policy William Braniff Congressional Testimony Violent Groups and Movements, Counterterrorism Global, Middle East and North Africa
Program Fact Sheet: START's CVE Education and Training Initiatives William Braniff Project Fact Sheet Countering Violent Extremism
The Role of Community Policing in Countering Violent Extremism Stevan Weine Research Brief Countering Violent Extremism North America
Understanding Communities’ Attitudes towards CVE Stevan Weine Research Brief Countering Violent Extremism North America
Aligning Research and CVE Stevan Weine Discussion Point Countering Violent Extremism North America
Validation of the Nationwide Suspicious Activity Reporting (SAR) Initiative: Identifying Suspicious Activities from the Extremist Crime Database (ECDB) and the American Terrorism Study (ATS) Brent Smith, Jeff Gruenewald, Joshua Freilich, Paxton Roberts, Steven Chermak, William Parkin START Reports Terrorism and Society, Countering Violent Extremism
Surveying the Literature on Counter-Terrorism, Counter-Insurgency, and Countering Violent Extremism: A Summary Report with a Focus on Africa Amy Pate START Reports Counterterrorism, Countering Violent Extremism Sub-Saharan Africa
Boko Haram: An Assessment of Strengths, Vulnerabilities, and Policy Options Amy Pate START Reports Terrorism and Society, Violent Groups and Movements, Counterterrorism Sub-Saharan Africa
Statistical Analysis of Event Data Concerning Boko Haram in Nigeria (2009-2013) John Stevenson START Reports Terrorism and Society, Violent Groups and Movements Sub-Saharan Africa
Terrorist Attacks on Educational Institutions Erin Miller Background Report Terrorism and Society, Violent Groups and Movements Middle East and North Africa
Financial Crime and Material Support Schemes Linked to al-Qa'ida and Affiliated Movements (AQAM) in the United States: 1990 to June 2014 Brandon A. Sullivan, Joshua Freilich, Steven Chermak Research Brief Violent Groups and Movements, Crime and Terrorism North America
ISIL: Branding, Leadership Culture and Lethal Attraction Gina Scott Ligon, Peter Simi START Reports Terrorism and Society, Violent Groups and Movements Middle East and North Africa
Financial Crime and Material Support Schemes Linked to al-Qa'ida and Affiliated Movements (AQAM) in the United States: 1990 to June 2014 Brandon A. Sullivan, Joshua Freilich, Steven Chermak START Reports Violent Groups and Movements, Crime and Terrorism North America
Terrorist Attacks in the U.S. between 1970 and 2013: Data from the Global Terrorism Database (GTD) Erin Miller Research Brief Terrorism and Society North America
Exploring the U.S. Crime-Terror Nexus: Terrorist Networks and Trade Diversion Joshua Freilich, Roberta Belli, Steven Chermak Research Brief Violent Groups and Movements, Crime and Terrorism North America
Patterns of Terrorism in the United States, 1970-2013 Erin Miller START Reports Terrorism and Society Global
MOOC: Understanding Terrorism and the Terrorist Threat 2015 Project Fact Sheet
Patterns of Lone Actor Terrorism in the United States: Research Brief Brent Smith, Jeff Gruenewald, Paxton Roberts Research Brief Individual Behavior North America
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