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
Lone Wolf Terrorists: What Motivates Them? Clark McCauley, Sophia Moskalenko Journal Article Terrorism and Society, Individual Behavior Global
Gray Zone Crises in MENA and Eastern Europe Jonathan Wilkenfeld, Egle Murauskaite, Devin Ellis, Ron Capps Research Brief Crime and Terrorism Eastern Europe, Middle East and North Africa
Geotargeted Alerts and Warnings Michele Wood Book Chapter Risk Communication Global
Expert Views on Biological Threat Characterization for the U.S. Government: A Delphi Study Gary Ackerman Journal Article Chemical and Biological Threats North America
Deterrence and Risk Preferences in Sequential Attacker–Defender Games with Continuous Efforts Jun Zhuang Journal Article Counterterrorism Global
Studying Terrorism Empirically: What We Know About What We Don’t Know Aaron Safer-Lichtenstein, Gary LaFree Journal Article Terrorism and Society Global
A genosonic analysis of ISIL and US counter-extremism video messages Hamilton Bean Journal Article Counterterrorism, Countering Violent Extremism
Know Thy Enemy: Education About Terrorism Improves Social Attitudes Toward Terrorists Peter Krause Journal Article Terrorism and Society, Counterterrorism North America
Comparing Extremist Perpetrators of Suicide and Non-suicide Attacks in the U.S. Jeff Gruenewald, Joshua Freilich, Steven Chermak, William Parkin Journal Article Terrorism and Society North America
Caliphate in Decline: An Estimate of Islamic State's Financial Fortunes Peter Neumann Report Terrorism and Society Middle East and North Africa
Islamist and Far-Right Homicides in the United States: Infographic Steven Chermak, Joshua Freilich, Jeff Gruenewald, William Parkin Research Brief North America
Threats of violent Islamist and far-right extremism: What does the research say? Jeff Gruenewald, Joshua Freilich, Steven Chermak, William Parkin Discussion Point Countering Violent Extremism North America
New Framework That Uses Patterns and Relations to Understand Terrorist Behaviors Jun Zhuang Journal Article Counterterrorism North America
Origin-group differences in the 2007 and 2011 Pew Polls of U.S. Muslims: Reactions to the War on Terrorism Clark McCauley START Reports Terrorism and Society North America
Understanding the Adoption Process of National Security Technology: An Integration of Diffusion of Innovations and Volitional Behavior Theories Brooke Liu, Gary Ackerman, Holly Roberts, Irina A. Iles, Michael Egnoto Journal Article Radiological and Nuclear Threats North America
The Study of Terrorist Leadership: Where Do We Go From Here? David Hofmann Journal Article Individual Behavior Global
Social Network Analysis of German Foreign Fighters in Syria and Iraq Mohammed Hafez Journal Article Middle East and North Africa, Western Europe
Psychological Factors in Radicalization: A "3N" Approach Arie Kruglanski Book Chapter Radical Beliefs and Behavior North America
Do Targeted Killings Increase or Decrease Terrorism? Evaluating the Evidence and Other Considerations Jeff Gruenewald Journal Article Counterterrorism Global
Morality, Efficacy, and Targeted Assassination as a Policy Tool Joseph Young Journal Article Counterterrorism Global
Financial Terror: Financial Crime Schemes Involving Extremists Linked to the American Far Right and al-Qaida and Affiliated Movements Joshua Freilich, Steven Chermak Book Chapter Counterterrorism North America
Jihadist Plots in the United States: Interim Findings Infographic Martha Crenshaw, Erik Dahl, Margaret Wilson Research Brief Violent Groups and Movements North America
Countering Violent Extremism Online and Offline Susan Szmania Journal Article Countering Violent Extremism Global
Terrorism and the Internet Gary LaFree Journal Article Terrorism and Society Global
Web of Links: Rival Connections and Strategic Accommodation in Response to Threats Elizabeth Radziszewski Journal Article Violent Groups and Movements Global
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