Projects

Working Group No. 1
Terrorist Group Formation and Recruitment

headed by Arie Kruglanski, University of Maryland

Includes projects on:

• Predisposing Root Causes of Terrorism (Lead Investigators: Gary LaFree and Laura Dugan)
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• Terrorism and Ethnic Political Violence (Lead Investigators: Jonathan Wilkenfeld and Victor Asal)
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• Correctional Response to Terrorism: Organizational Change and Strategies (Lead Investigators: Bert Useem and Obie Clayton)
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• State Response and Terrorist Activity (Lead Investigator: Clark McCauley)
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• Support for Terrorism as a Function of Individualistic and Collectivistic Goals (Lead Investigator: Arie Kruglanski)
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• Effects of Uncertainty on Support for Religious Extremism (Lead Investigator: Arie Kruglanski)
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• International Survey Capabality (Lead Investigators: Stephen Weber and )
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• The Role of the Media in the Recruitment of Terrorists (Lead Investigators: Linda Aldoory, Douglas McLeod, Max McCombs, Monique Turner and )
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• Shifting Terrorism Trends Across Time and Space (Lead Investigator: Susan Cutter)
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• Distinctive Characteristics of Terrorist Groups (Lead Investigators: Gary LaFree and Laura Dugan)
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• Militant Islamist Networks in the West (Lead Investigators: Gary Ackerman and Jeffrey Bale)
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• Islamist Networks, Extremism and Terrorism (Lead Investigators: Gary Ackerman and Jeffrey Bale)
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• Modeling and Simulation of Individual and Group Decision-making (Lead Investigator: Jonathan Wilkenfeld)
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• Creation of a Data Base of U.S. Extremist Crime, 1990-2005 (Lead Investigators: Joshua Freilich and Steven Chermak)
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• Islamic Radicalization in Europe and North America: Parallels and Divergence (Lead Investigator: Gary Ackerman)
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• Radicalizing the Poor: Understanding the Influence of Service Provision on Popular Support for and Participation in Violent Political Groups
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• Database of U.S. Extremist Crime, 1990-2009 (Lead Investigators: Joshua Freilich and Steven Chermak)
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• Martyrs without Borders: Iraq's Foreign Fighters and the Third Generation of Global Jihad (Lead Investigator: Mohammed Hafez)
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• Homegrown Radicalization and the Role of Social Networks and Social Inclusiveness within the Muslim American Community (Lead Investigator: Paul Harwood)
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• Guerilla Insurgency: The Springboard to Terrorism? (Lead Investigators: Paul Huth and Mark Lichbach)
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• European Converts to Islam: An Evolving Threat? (Lead Investigator: Emmanuel Karagiannis)
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• Tracking Sympathy and Support of Muslims for Terrorism in Muslim Countries and in the United Kingdom (Lead Investigator: Clark McCauley)
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• Tracking Sympathy and Support of Muslims for Terrorism in the United States (Lead Investigator: Clark McCauley)
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• Cell Groups and Individual Radicalization in Indonesia, United Kingdom, and the United States (Lead Investigator: Douglas McLeod)
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Working Group No. 2
Terrorist Group Persistence and Dynamics

headed by Clark McCauley, Bryn Mawr College

Includes projects on:

• Mobilization For and Against Terrorism in the Islamic World (Lead Investigators: Clark McCauley, Mohammed Hafez and Mansoor Moaddel)
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• Dynamics of Terror (Lead Investigators: Gary LaFree, Laura Dugan and Robert Greenbaum)
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• Understanding Desistence from Terrorism (Lead Investigator: Clark McCauley)
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• Patterns of Radicalization in Political Activism (Lead Investigator: Donatella della Porta)
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• Social Network Analysis for Combating Terrorist Networks (Lead Investigators: Victor Asal and R. Karl Rethemeyer)
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• Terrorist Strategies and Tactics: When Do Terrorists Decide to Attack the US? (Lead Investigator: Martha Crenshaw)
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• Relationships among Terrorism-Using Groups, Supporters, Constituencies, Target Groups, and General Populations (Lead Investigator: Clark McCauley)
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• Terrorist Groups and Weapons of Mass Destruction (Lead Investigators: Jonathan Wilkenfeld, Victor Asal and Gary Ackerman)
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• Modeling Risk of Future Terrorist Attacks (Lead Investigators: Gary LaFree and Laura Dugan)
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• Hizb-ut-Tahrir al-Islami: The Challenge of a Non-Violent Radical Islam (Lead Investigators: Clark McCauley and Emmanuel Karagiannis)
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• Police Responses to Terrorism: Lessons from the Israeli Experience (Lead Investigator: David Weisburd)
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• More Bang for the Buck?: Examining the Effect of Technological Change on Terrorist Use of Weapons of Mass Destruction (Lead Investigators: Gary Ackerman and Jeffrey Bale)
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• Terrorism and Preparedness Survey Archive (TaPSA) (Lead Investigators: Richard Legault and Onaje Johnston)
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• Understanding and Combating Mass Casualty Terrorism (MCT) (Lead Investigators: Gary Ackerman and Victor Asal)
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• Terrorism and Violence in Colombia (Lead Investigator: Desmond Arias)
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• The Social Determinants of Terrorist Organizations' Resilience in Latin America (Lead Investigator: Johanna Birnir)
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• Effectiveness of Counterterrorism Strategies (Lead Investigator: Martha Crenshaw)
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• Dealing with the Devil: When Bargaining with Terrorist Works (Lead Investigators: Laura Dugan and Erica Chenoweth)
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• Assessing the Effectiveness of Current De-Radicalization Initiatives and Identifying Implications for the Development of US-Based Initiatives in Multiple Settings (Lead Investigator: John Horgan)
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• Punishing Terrorism: Examining the Multiple Stages of Federal Punishment Across Political Contexts (Lead Investigator: Brian Johnson)
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• Countering Jihadist Ideology among Detainees: The Effects and Effectiveness of De-Radicalization Programs (Lead Investigator: Arie Kruglanski)
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• Empirical Analysis of IED Attacks (Lead Investigators: Gary LaFree and Richard Legault)
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• Assessing Success and Failure in Terrorism and Counterterrorism: Development of Metrics on the Global War on Terror and the Global Jihad (Lead Investigator: Alex Schmid)
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• Measuring Intervention Success in Terrorist Activities (Lead Investigator: Brent Smith)
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• Police Responses to Terrorism: Lessons from the Israeli Police
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• Key Dimensions in Understanding Terrorist Bomb Attacks (Lead Investigator: Margaret Wilson)
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• Cross-Cutting Data Collection and Analysis Projects: Global Terrorism Database (GTD) (Lead Investigator: Gary LaFree)
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• Turning to Terrorism: Ethnic, Religious, and Extremist Organizations (Lead Investigators: Jonathan Wilkenfeld and Victor Asal)
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Working Group No. 3
Societal Responses to Terrorist Threats and Attacks

headed by Kathleen Tierney, University of Colorado

Includes projects on:

• National Household Survey (Lead Investigators: Linda Bourque and Dennis Mileti)
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• Community Field Studies and Analyses of Preparedness Networks (Lead Investigator: Kathleen Tierney)
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• Communicating Risk of Mass Casualty Terrorism in Diverse Communities (Lead Investigator: Elaine Vaughan)
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• Textual Analysis of Electronic Media Coverage of Homeland Security-Related Risks (Lead Investigator: Lisa Keranen)
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• Best Practices for Preparing Communities: Citizen Engagement in Public Health Planning (Lead Investigator: Monica Schoch-Spana)
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• Developing Community Resilience for Children and Families (Lead Investigators: Fran Norris and Betty Pfefferbaum)
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• Population Vulnerability Analysis, Spatial Social Science, and GIS (Lead Investigator: Susan Cutter)
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• Modeling and Simulation of Public Response to Threat and Attacks (Lead Investigator: Dennis Mileti)
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• School-Based Preparedness and Intervention Programs (Lead Investigators: Delbert Elliott and Terence Thornberry)
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• Organizational Dimensions of Risk Communication During Homeland Security Crises (Lead Investigator: Caron Chess)
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• Social History of Anthrax (Lead Investigator: Susan Jones)
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• Emergency Preparedness in California's Public Schools
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• Muslim Community Integration: Journey into America (Lead Investigator: Akbar Ahmed)
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• The Role for State Governments in Community Resilience (Lead Investigator: Ann Bowman)
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• Domestic Weapons of Mass Destruction: Political Populations at Risk from U.S. Chemical Facilities Releases (Lead Investigator: Susan Cutter)
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• Quantitative Index of the Public Health Impacts of Terrorism (Lead Investigator: Fran Norris)
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• Building Community Resilience through Public Involvement: The Extended Community Assessment of Resilience Tool (CART-E) (Lead Investigator: Betty Pfefferbaum)
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• Organizational Factors in the Successful Application of 'Community Engagement' Principles for Bioterrorism Preparedness (Lead Investigator: Monica Schoch-Spana)
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