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
On the Fifteenth Anniversary of the Oklahoma City Bombing Background Report Terrorism and Society North America
Terrorism and the North Caucasus: An Overview Mila Johns Background Report Terrorism and Society, Individual Behavior Eastern Europe, North America
Prevention Research for Countering Violent Extremism Stevan Weine Discussion Point Countering Violent Extremism, Resilience North America
'Keep Wicked Calm and Carry the Hell On': Boston, Terrorism and the Rhetorical Power of Resilience Hamilton Bean, Lisa Keranen Discussion Point Terrorism and Society, Resilience Global, North America, Western Europe
It's not Big Data, but Little Data, that Prevents Terrorist Attacks Erik Dahl Discussion Point Counterterrorism North America
Black Swans and Burstiness -- Countering Myths about Terrorism Gary LaFree Discussion Point Terrorism and Society Global
Taking Effective Risk and Crisis Communication for Granted? Brooke Liu, Elizabet Petrun Sayers Discussion Point Risk Communication Global
Thinking Beyond Deterrence Laura Dugan Discussion Point Terrorism and Society, Counterterrorism North America
Should START Researchers Embrace the Brain? Gina Scott Ligon, Peter Simi Discussion Point Terrorism and Society, Individual Behavior Global
Counterterrorism Strategies and Democracy: Lessons for the US from the (Unfortunate) Example of Turkey Nil Satana Discussion Point Terrorism and Society, Counterterrorism Middle East and North Africa, North America
Introducing 'Political Resilience' Clark McCauley Discussion Point Terrorism and Society, Resilience North America
The Dog that Doesn't Bark Victor Asal Discussion Point Terrorism and Society Global
Beyond al-Qa'ida William Braniff Discussion Point Terrorism and Society, Violent Groups and Movements Global
Discussion Point: Is Aaron Alexis part of a larger phenomenon of lone-actor grievance-based violence? Clark McCauley Discussion Point Individual Behavior North America
Discussion Point: Embrace "Big Data," but don't ignore the human element in data coding Jonathan Kennedy Discussion Point Terrorism and Society Global
Discussion Point: The Benefits and Drawbacks of Methodological Advancements in Data Collection and Coding: Insights from the Global Terrorism Database (GTD) Michael Jensen Discussion Point Terrorism and Society, Counterterrorism Global, North America
Big Allied and Dangerous (BAAD) R. Karl Rethemeyer, Victor Asal Project Fact Sheet Violent Groups and Movements Global
An Army of One: Assessing CBRN Pursuit and Use by Lone Wolves and Autonomous Cells Gary Ackerman, Lauren Pinson Journal Article Individual Behavior, Chemical and Biological Threats, Radiological and Nuclear Threats Global
Toward a Profile of Lone Wolf Terrorists: What Moves an Individual from Radical Opinion to Radical Action Clark McCauley, Sophia Moskalenko Journal Article Individual Behavior, Radical Beliefs and Behavior Global
How the Replication Debate Applies to Terrorism Studies Patrick James Op-ed Terrorism and Society, Radical Beliefs and Behavior
Armed Assault at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) Erin Miller Fact Sheet Terrorism and Society North America
Al-Shabaab Attack on Westgate Mall in Kenya Erin Miller Background Report Terrorism and Society, Violent Groups and Movements Middle East and North Africa
The thin red line Mila Johns Op-ed Terrorism and Society, Chemical and Biological Threats Middle East and North Africa
Building Resilience to Violent Extremism Among Somali-Americans in Minneapolis-St.Paul Handout Stevan Weine Research Brief Violent Groups and Movements, Individual Behavior, Countering Violent Extremism, Resilience North America
Towards Global Jihadism: Al-Qaeda's Strategic, Ideological and Structural Adaptations since 9/11 Assaf Moghadam, William Braniff Journal Article Violent Groups and Movements Global, Middle East and North Africa, South Asia
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