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Radical Beliefs and Behavior


Radical Beliefs and Behavior

Project Title Investigators Project Period
Risk and Rehabilitation: Supporting the Work of Probation Officers in the Community Reentry of Extremist Offenders Gary LaFree, Michael Jensen, Elizabeth Yates January, 2020 to December, 2022
The Mobilization Puzzle: How Individual, Group, and Situational Dynamics Produce Extremist Outcomes Gary LaFree, Michael Jensen January, 2020 to December, 2022
A Multi-Level Approach to the Study of Violent Extremism Gary LaFree, Michael Jensen January, 2018 to December, 2020
A Pathway Approach to the Study of Bias Crime Offenders Michael Jensen, Gary LaFree January, 2018 to October, 2020
Developing Academic Partnerships and Collaborative Research on Countering Violent Extremism in Malaysia and Southeast Asia Amy Pate, Barnett S. Koven, William Braniff September, 2018 to December, 2019
Social Media Influencers: Re-domaining Fashion Industry Forecasting to Anticipate Online Extremist Radicalization Barnett S. Koven, Ramon F. Brena March, 2018 to September, 2019
A Comparative Study of Violent Extremism and Gangs Gary LaFree, Scott H. Decker, David C. Pyrooz January, 2015 to March, 2019
Empirical Assessment of Domestic Disengagement and Deradicalization (EAD3) Michael Jensen, Peter Simi, Gina Scott Ligon January, 2015 to December, 2018
Resources and Resilience: A Computational Model of Strategic Influence January, 2018 to June, 2018
Unifying Approaches to Adversarial Modeling H. Brinton Milward, Ronald Breiger July, 2015 to December, 2017
Ideologies and Motivations of Terrorist Organizations Assaf Moghadam, Gary Ackerman July, 2014 to December, 2017
Family and Community Capacities among US Minorities: a Key to Preventing Violent Extremism Stevan Weine January, 2013 to December, 2017
Patterns of U.S. Extremist Crime Jeff Gruenewald, Joshua Freilich, Steven Chermak, William Parkin July, 2012 to December, 2017
Tracking Attitudes within American Subculture Clark McCauley, Sophia Moskalenko July, 2012 to December, 2017
Using Experimental Research to Study the Dynamics of Radicalization, Terrorism, and Counterterrorism Anthony Lemieux July, 2012 to December, 2017
Bridging Religious Communities and Technology Providers to Counter Narratives of Violent Extremism Alejandro Beutel, Peter Weinberger October, 2016 to March, 2017
One God for All? Fundamentalism and Group Radicalization Johanna Birnir, Nil Satana July, 2013 to December, 2016
Empirical Assessment of Domestic Radicalization (EADR) Michael Jensen, Gary LaFree January, 2013 to December, 2016
Opportunities for Public-Private Partnership in Countering Online Extremism and Recruitment Brandon Behlendorf July, 2015 to March, 2016
Framing Global Salafi-Jihadist Messages in the West Peter Neumann July, 2012 to December, 2015
Recruitment and Radicalization among US Far-Right Terrorists Peter Simi July, 2012 to December, 2015
Radicalization of Momin Khawaja Clark McCauley, Sophia Moskalenko July, 2013 to June, 2015
Mapping and Evaluating Online Salafi-Jihadism Arie Kruglanski, Jarret Brachman, Michele Gelfand July, 2012 to December, 2014
Massive Online Open Course: Understanding Terrorism and the Terrorist Threat Gary LaFree, William Braniff, Katherine Worboys Izsak January, 2014 to March, 2014
U.S. Policies and Extremist Motivations July, 2012 to December, 2013
Extremist Pathways to Power: The Rise of Extremist Ideologies to State Dogma Amy Pate, Gary Ackerman, John Sawyer May, 2013 to October, 2013
Building Resilience to Violent Extremism Among Somali-Americans in Minneapolis-St. Paul Stevan Weine August, 2010 to August, 2012
Countering Jihadist Ideology among Detainees: The Effects and Effectiveness of De-Radicalization Programs Arie Kruglanski, Michele Gelfand June, 2009 to December, 2011
Islamic Radicalization in Europe and North America: Parallels and Divergence Gary Ackerman, John Sawyer, Peter Neumann June, 2008 to December, 2011
Homegrown Radicalization and the Role of Social Networks and Social Inclusiveness in the United States Paul Harwood June, 2008 to October, 2011
European Converts to Islam: An Evolving Threat? Emmanuel Karagiannis June, 2009 to May, 2011
Martyrs without Borders: Iraq's Foreign Fighters and the Third Generation of Global Jihad Mohammed Hafez June, 2008 to May, 2011
Radicalizing the Poor: Understanding the Influence of Service Provision on Popular Support for and Participation in Violent Political Groups Shawn Flanigan June, 2008 to May, 2011
Tracking Sympathy and Support of Muslims for Terrorism in Muslim Countries and in the United Kingdom Clark McCauley June, 2008 to May, 2011
Tracking Sympathy and Support of Muslims for Terrorism in the United States Clark McCauley June, 2008 to May, 2011
Measuring Political Radicalization: Diaspora Support for Terrorism among Ottawa's Lebanese Muslim Community Bidisha Biswas, Christian Leuprecht, Clark McCauley August, 2008 to May, 2010
Cell Groups and Individual Radicalization in Indonesia, United Kingdom, and the United States Douglas M. McLeod June, 2008 to December, 2009
Patterns of Radicalization in Political Activism Donatella della Porta, Manuela Caiani June, 2008 to December, 2009
International Survey Capability Steven Kull June, 2005 to September, 2009
Hizb ut-Tahrir al-Islami: The Challenge of a Non-Violent Radical Islam Clark McCauley, Emmanuel Karagiannis June, 2005 to June, 2009
The Role of the Media in the Recruitment of Terrorists: Mass Communication and the Battle for the Hearts and Minds of Muslims in Indonesia Douglas M. McLeod June, 2007 to May, 2009
Radicalization of U.S. Prisoners Bert Useem, Obie Clayton June, 2005 to May, 2009
The Use of Violence by Ethnopolitical Organizations Jonathan Wilkenfeld, Victor Asal June, 2005 to May, 2009
Mobilization For and Against Terrorism in the Muslim World Clark McCauley, Mansoor Moaddel, Mohammed Hafez May, 2005 to May, 2009
Terrorist Strategies and Tactics: When Do Terrorists Decide to Attack the US? Martha Crenshaw May, 2005 to May, 2009
Effects of Uncertainty on Support for Religious Extremism Arie Kruglanski June, 2005 to January, 2009
Support for Terrorism as a Function of Individualistic and Collectivistic Goals Arie Kruglanski June, 2005 to January, 2009
Decision Making and Simulation Anthony Lemieux, Jonathan Wilkenfeld, Victor Asal June, 2005 to May, 2008
Militant Islamist Networks in the West Jeffrey Bale July, 2005 to April, 2008
Project Title Publication Date START Authorssort descending Publication Type
The Potential for Collaboration Between Islamists and Western Left-Wing Extremists: A theoretical and Empirical Introduction October 2012 Ackerman, Gary; Bale, Jeffrey Journal Article
Radicalization to Violence: A Pathway Approach to Studying Extremism April 2018 Atwell Seate, Anita; Jensen, Michael; James, Patrick Journal Article
Islamism and Totalitarianism June 2009 Bale, Jeffrey Journal Article
The Three Percenters: A Look Inside an Anti-Government Militia March 2021 Beutel, Alejandro Report
Religion and Political Mobilization March 2019 Birnir, Johanna Book Chapter
Religion, Government Coalitions, and Terrorism February 2013 Birnir, Johanna; Satana, Nil Journal Article
Vaccinating Against Hate: Using Attitudinal Inoculation to Confer Resistance to Persuasion by Extremist Propaganda November 2019 Braddock, Kurt Journal Article
Weaponized Words: The Strategic Role of Persuasion in Violent Radicalization and Counter-Radicalization June 2020 Braddock, Kurt Book
Narrative Persuasion and Violent Extremism: Foundations and Implications February 2020 Braddock, Kurt Book Chapter
The Utility of Narratives for Promoting Radicalization: The Case of the Animal Liberation Front January 2015 Braddock, Kurt Journal Article
Cultivating Trust and Perceptions of Source Credibility in Online Counternarratives Intended to Reduce Support for Terrorism April 2018 Braddock, Kurt Journal Article
Understanding Terrorism June 2017 Braddock, Kurt Book Chapter
The Talking Cure? Communication and Psychological Impact in Prison De-radicalisation Programmes February 2014 Braddock, Kurt Book Chapter
Terrorist Disengagement and De-radicalisation April 2018 Braddock, Kurt Book Chapter
Insurgencies as Networks of Event Orderings June 2018 Breiger, Ronald Journal Article
European and American Extreme Right Groups and the Internet November 2012 Caiani, Manuela Book
The Rise and the Fall of the Extreme Right in Europe: Towards an Explanation? December 2007 Caiani, Manuela Journal Article
Political Mobilization and Institutions April 2015 Chenoweth, Erica Book Chapter
On Classifying Terrorism: A Potential Contribution of Cluster Analysis for Academics and Policymakers December 2007 Chenoweth, Erica Journal Article
What Makes Terrorists Tick June 2009 Chenoweth, Erica Journal Article
Explaining Suicide Terrorism: A Review Essay April 2007 Crenshaw, Martha Journal Article
Intimations of Mortality or Production Lines? The Puzzle of "Suicide Terrorism" June 2009 Crenshaw, Martha Journal Article
A Qualitative Examination of How Somali Young Adults Think About and Understand Violence in Their Communities May 2020 Decker, Scott H. Journal Article
Radicalization: A Relational Perspective May 2018 della Porta, Donatella Journal Article
Mobilizing on the Extreme Right: Germany, Italy, and the United States January 2012 della Porta, Donatella; Caiani, Manuela Book
The Radical Right as Social Movement Organizations January 2018 della Porta, Donatella; Caiani, Manuela Book Chapter
Guest Editorial: Processes of Radicalization and De-Radicalization March 2012 della Porta, Donatella; LaFree, Gary Journal Article
Community‐Level Indicators of Radicalization: A Data and Methods Task Force February 2010 Fishman, Shira START Reports
Hezbollah's Social Jihad: Nonprofits as Resistance Organizations June 2009 Flanigan, Shawn Journal Article
Book Review of S.A. Wright, Patriots, Politics, and the Oklahoma City Bombing July 2008 Freilich, Joshua Book Review
Worst of the bad: Violent white supremacist groups and lethality May 2012 Freilich, Joshua Journal Article
A Reassessment of State-Level Covariates of Militia Groups April 2005 Freilich, Joshua Journal Article
Triggered by Defeat or Victory? Assessing the Impact of Presidential Election Results on Extreme Right-Wing Mobilization Online August 2020 Freilich, Joshua; Chermak, Steven Journal Article
A Test of Sprinzak's Split Delegitimization Theory of the Life Course of Far-Right Organizational Behavior October 2014 Freilich, Joshua; Chermak, Steven Journal Article
Comparison of Honor Killings to Anti-LGBTQ Homicides January 2018 Freilich, Joshua; Chermak, Steven Journal Article
The Influence of External and Internal Correlates on the Organizational Death of Domestic Far-Right Extremist Groups May 2015 Freilich, Joshua; Chermak, Steven Journal Article
Loners, Colleagues, or Peers? Assessing the Social Organization of Radicalization April 2018 Freilich, Joshua; Chermak, Steven Journal Article
Ideological Victimization: Homicides Perpetrated by Far-Right Extremists April 2014 Freilich, Joshua; Chermak, Steven; Parkin, William Journal Article
Distinguishing "Loner" Attacks from Other Domestic Extremist Violence July 2013 Gruenewald, Jeffrey; Freilich, Joshua; Chermak, Steven Journal Article
Deadly Clerics: Blocked Ambition and the Paths to Jihad. By Richard A. Nielsen. November 2018 Hafez, Mohammed Book Review
The Radicalization Puzzle: A Theoretical Synthesis of Empirical Approaches to Homegrown Extremism September 2015 Hafez, Mohammed Journal Article
Divergent Dimensions of Radicalization Risk: Migration and Violent Extremism in Sabah, Malaysia December 2020 Henkin, Samuel D. START Reports
Violence in Activism: Instigating Factors and Thresholds Breached January 2010 Hodwitz, Omi Book
The Radicalization of the Kanes: Family as a Primary Group Influence? February 2019 James, Patrick Journal Article
How the Replication Debate Applies to Terrorism Studies December 2013 James, Patrick; Henne, Peter Op-ed
Profiles of Individual Radicalization in the United States: Preliminary Findings (Oct. 2015) October 2015 Jensen, Michael Research Brief
QAnon Crimes in the United States: A Comprehensive Dataset Codebook September 2021 Jensen, Michael START Reports
Profiles of Individual Radicalization in the United States-Foreign Fighters: Infographics October 2017 Jensen, Michael; James, Patrick Research Brief
QAnon Offenders in the United States September 2021 Jensen, Michael; Kane, Sheehan Research Brief
Prison and Violent Political Extremism in the United States April 2019 Jiang, Bo; LaFree, Gary Journal Article
Political Islam and Social Movement Theory: The Case of Hizb ut-Tahrir in Kyrgyzstan February 2005 Karagiannis, Emmanuel Journal Article
The Rise of Political Islam in Kazakhstan: Hizb ut-Tahrir al-Islami February 2007 Karagiannis, Emmanuel Journal Article
Political Islam in Uzbekistan: Hizb ut-Tahrir al-Islami February 2006 Karagiannis, Emmanuel Journal Article
Ukrainian Volunteer Fighters in the Eastern Front: Ideas, Political-Social Norms and Emotions as Mobilization Mechanisms February 2016 Karagiannis, Emmanuel Journal Article
How Human Boundaries Become State Borders: Radical Flanks and Territorial Control in the Modern Era July 2018 Krause, Peter Journal Article
Biased Hate Crime Perceptions Can Reveal Supremacist Sympathies July 2020 Kruglanski, Arie Journal Article
The Quest for Significance Model of Radicalization: Implications for the Management of Terrorist Detainees May 2014 Kruglanski, Arie Journal Article
Psychology Not Theology: Overcoming ISIS' Secret Appeal October 2014 Kruglanski, Arie Op-ed
Cognitive Mechanisms in Violent Extremism January 2019 Kruglanski, Arie Journal Article
Preventing and Treating Radicalization: A Two Volume Review June 2015 Kruglanski, Arie Book Review
The Three N Approach to Strategies for United States Government Information Operations May 2021 Kruglanski, Arie White Paper
Violent Radicalism and the Psychology of Prepossession December 2018 Kruglanski, Arie Journal Article
The Social Psychological Makings of a Terrorist February 2018 Kruglanski, Arie Journal Article
My Road to Violent Extremism (As Its Researcher, That Is…) January 2019 Kruglanski, Arie Journal Article
Motivations to Act for the Protection of Nature Biodiversity and the Environment: A Matter of “Significance” February 2019 Kruglanski, Arie Journal Article
The Radical's Journey: How German Neo-Nazis Voyaged to the Edge and Back October 2019 Kruglanski, Arie Book
Secure in their Beliefs: Personal Security, the Quest for Personal Significance, and the Psychology of Extremism April 2015 Kruglanski, Arie Book Chapter
The Making of Violent Extremists March 2018 Kruglanski, Arie Journal Article
ISIS: Its History, Ideology, and Psychology April 2018 Kruglanski, Arie Book Chapter
Ideologies that Justify Political Violence August 2020 Kruglanski, Arie Journal Article
Psychological Factors in Radicalization: A "3N" Approach January 2017 Kruglanski, Arie Book Chapter
Terror's Epistemic Consequences: Existential Threat and the Quest for Certainty and Closure March 2004 Kruglanski, Arie Book Chapter
The Call of the Wild: How Extremism Happens April 2021 Kruglanski, Arie Journal Article
The Psychology of Extremism: A Motivational Perspective September 2021 Kruglanski, Arie Book
Predictors of Support for Anti-Western Terrorism October 2006 Kruglanski, Arie; Fishman, Shira Research Brief
Fully Committed: Suicide Bombers' Motivation and the Quest for Personal Significance May 2009 Kruglanski, Arie; Fishman, Shira Journal Article
Terrorism Between "Syndrome" and "Tool" February 2006 Kruglanski, Arie; Fishman, Shira Journal Article
The Psychology of Radicalization and Deradicalization: How Significance Quest Impacts Violent Extremism February 2014 Kruglanski, Arie; Gelfand, Michele Journal Article
Significance Quest Theory as the Driver of Radicalization towards Terrorism June 2015 Kruglanski, Arie; Gelfand, Michele Book Chapter
Terrorism—A (self) love story: Redirecting the significance quest can end violence October 2013 Kruglanski, Arie; Gelfand, Michele Journal Article
Quest for Significance and Violent Extremism: The Case of Domestic Radicalization November 2016 Kruglanski, Arie; LaFree, Gary Journal Article
Perceptions of the United States and Support for Violence Against America November 2006 Kruglanski, Arie; McCauley, Clark; McLeod, Douglas M.; LaFree, Gary; Kull, Steven Research Brief
Massive Online Open Course: Understanding Terrorism and the Terrorist Threat January 2014 LaFree, Gary; Braniff, William Project Fact Sheet
Social Learning and Social Control in the Off- and Online Pathways to Hate Crime and Terrorist Violence March 2019 LaFree, Gary; Freilich, Joshua; Chermak, Steven Journal Article
Empirical Assessment of Domestic Radicalization (EADR) December 2016 LaFree, Gary; Tinsley, Herbert; Stevenson, John; Jensen, Michael; James, Patrick START Reports
Impact of Perceived Peer Attitudes and Social Network Diversity on Violent Extremist Intentions September 2020 Lemieux, Anthony Journal Article
Review of Psychology of Terrorism: Classic and Contemporary Insights January 2009 Lemieux, Anthony Book Review
Inspire Magazine: A Critical Analysis of its Significance and Potential Impact Through the Lens of the Information, Motivation, and Behavioral Skills Model January 2014 Lemieux, Anthony; Brachman, Jarret Journal Article
START Annual Meeting 2016: Quick-Fire Presentation - Terrorism and Radicalization October 2016 Lemieux, Anthony; Koven, Barnett S.; Ackerman, Gary; LaFree, Gary; Ligon, Gina Scott; Satana, Nil; James, Patrick; Simi, Peter; Breiger, Ronald; Chermak, Steven Presentation
An Experimental Investigation of the Choice of Terror and Support for Taking Action January 2008 Lemieux, Anthony; Wilkenfeld, Jonathan; Asal, Victor Research Brief
Structural Differences of Violent Extremist Offenders in Correctional Settings June 2015 Leuprecht, Christian Journal Article
Containing the Narrative: Strategy and Tactics in Countering the Storyline of Global Jihad January 2010 Leuprecht, Christian; McCauley, Clark; Moskalenko, Sophia Journal Article
Narratives and counter-narratives for global jihad: Opinion versus action July 2010 Leuprecht, Christian; McCauley, Clark; Moskalenko, Sophia Book Chapter
Winning the Battle but Losing the War? Narrative and Counter-Narratives Strategy August 2009 Leuprecht, Christian; McCauley, Clark; Moskalenko, Sophia Journal Article
Digital Participation Roles of the Global Jihad: Social Media’s Role in Bringing Together Vulnerable Individuals and VEO Content March 2018 Ligon, Gina Scott White Paper
Putting the “ O ” in VEOs: What makes an organization? July 2013 Ligon, Gina Scott; Simi, Peter Journal Article
Religion and Politics in the Developing World: Explosive Interactions July 2002 Mainuddin, Rolin Book
Southeast Asia after the Caliphate: Identifying Spatial Trends in Terrorism and Radicalization in Malaysia August 2020 Martin, Adam; Boyd, Marcus A.; Henkin, Samuel D. Journal Article
How Many Suicide Terrorists are Suicidal? August 2014 McCauley, Clark Journal Article
Pathways Toward Radicalization October 2008 McCauley, Clark Research Brief
Party of Islamic liberation in the 'Stans. Review of Emmanuel Karagiannis, 'Political Islam in Central Asia' July 2010 McCauley, Clark Journal Article
Boomerang: Opinion versus Action in the Radicalization of Abu-Mulal al-Balawi July 2010 McCauley, Clark Journal Article
The Politics of Suicide Terrorism September 2005 McCauley, Clark Book Review
Political, Religious, and Psychological Characteristics of Muslim Protest Marchers in Eight European Cities: Jerusalem Day 2002 December 2005 McCauley, Clark Journal Article
Does Political Radicalization Depend on Ideology? November 2009 McCauley, Clark Book Review
U.S. Polls: Public Opinion and Right‐Wing Extremism April 2010 McCauley, Clark START Reports
The ABC Model: Commentary from the Perspective of the Two Pyramids Model of Radicalization May 2020 McCauley, Clark Journal Article
Alienation, Religion, Economics and Politics: Testing Theories of Radicalization in Polls of U.S. Muslims January 2009 McCauley, Clark START Reports
Explaining Homegrown Western Jihadists: The Importance of Western Foreign Policy June 2018 McCauley, Clark Journal Article
Hizb ut-Tahrir al-Islami: Evaluating the Threat Posed by a Radical Islamic Group that Remains Nonviolent February 2006 McCauley, Clark; Karagiannis, Emmanuel Journal Article
U.S. Muslim Opinions about ISIS, the Syrian Conflict and the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election June 2017 McCauley, Clark; Moskalenko, Sophia START Reports
Characteristics of Violent Lone-Offenders: a Comparison of Assassins and School Attackers (Research Highlight) May 2014 McCauley, Clark; Moskalenko, Sophia Research Brief
Mechanisms of Political Radicalization: Pathways Toward Terrorism July 2008 McCauley, Clark; Moskalenko, Sophia Journal Article
U.S. Muslims with Radical Opinions Feel More Alienated and Depressed August 2017 McCauley, Clark; Moskalenko, Sophia START Reports
The Marvel of Martyrdom: The Power of Self-Sacrifice in a Selfish World January 2019 McCauley, Clark; Moskalenko, Sophia Book
Western Muslims Volunteering to fight in Syria and Iraq: Why do they go, and what should we do? July 2015 McCauley, Clark; Moskalenko, Sophia Journal Article
Encouraging and Assessing the Validity of Answers to Questions about Radicalization: The Use of Meta-opinions March 2018 McCauley, Clark; Moskalenko, Sophia White Paper
Toward a Profile of Lone Wolf Terrorists: What Moves an Individual from Radical Opinion to Radical Action January 2014 McCauley, Clark; Moskalenko, Sophia Journal Article
Two Possible Profiles of Lone-actor Terrorists September 2013 McCauley, Clark; Moskalenko, Sophia White Paper
The psychology of lone-wolf terrorism July 2011 McCauley, Clark; Moskalenko, Sophia Journal Article
Measuring Political Mobilization: The Distinction between Activism and Radicalism April 2009 McCauley, Clark; Moskalenko, Sophia Journal Article
Momin Khawaja: Mechanisms of Radicalization August 2016 McCauley, Clark; Moskalenko, Sophia START Reports
Radicalization to Terrorism: What Everyone Needs to Know June 2020 McCauley, Clark; Moskalenko, Sophia Book
Understanding Political Radicalization: The Two-Pyramids Model April 2017 McCauley, Clark; Moskalenko, Sophia Journal Article
Support for the Caliphate and Radical Mobilization January 2008 McLeod, Douglas M. Research Brief
Circles Drawing Toward High Risk Activism: The Use of Usroh and Halaqa in Islamist Radical Movements May 2008 McLeod, Douglas M. Journal Article
Religious Fundamentalism in Eight Muslim‐Majority Countries: Reconceptualization and Assessment August 2018 Moaddel, Mansoor Journal Article
Religious Fundamentalism in the Middle East: A Cross-National, Inter-Faith, and Inter-Ethnic Analysis November 2012 Moaddel, Mansoor Book
Measuring Fundamentalism Across the Abrahamic Faiths May 2021 Moaddel, Mansoor Journal Article
Religious Fundamentalism, Liberal Nationalism, and Sectarian Solidarity among Lebanese August 2021 Moaddel, Mansoor Book Chapter
Religious Fundamentalism among Young Muslims in Egypt and Saudi Arabia June 2008 Moaddel, Mansoor Journal Article
Foreign Fighters in Ukraine: Assessing Potential Risks February 2020 Murauskaite, Egle Report
Options and Strategies for Countering Online Radicalization in the United States January 2013 Neumann, Peter Journal Article
Criminal Pasts, Terrorist Futures: European Jihadists and the New Crime-Terror Nexus December 2016 Neumann, Peter Journal Article
The Use of Violence by Ethnopolitical Organizations in the Middle East February 2007 Pate, Amy; Wilkenfeld, Jonathan; Michael, Mary; Asal, Victor Research Brief
Rooted in Poverty?: Terrorism, Poor Economic Development, and Social Cleavages December 2006 Piazza, James A. Journal Article
Democratic Skepticism and Support for Terrorism in the Palestinian Territories August 2018 Piazza, James A. Journal Article
Gangs, Terrorism, and Radicalization October 2011 Pyrooz, David C.; Decker, Scott H. Journal Article
"I'm down for a Jihad": How 100 Years of Gang Research can Inform the Study of Terrorism, Radicalization and Extremism February 2015 Pyrooz, David C.; Decker, Scott H. Journal Article
A Comparative Study of Initial Involvement in Gangs and Political Extremism October 2020 Pyrooz, David C.; LaFree, Gary; James, Patrick; Decker, Scott H. Journal Article
Cut from the Same Cloth? A Comparative Study of Domestic Extremists and Gang Members in the United States May 2017 Pyrooz, David C.; LaFree, Gary; James, Patrick; Decker, Scott H. Journal Article
The Nature of the Beast: Organizational Structures and the Lethality of Terrorist Attacks April 2008 Rethemeyer, R. Karl; Asal, Victor Journal Article
Dilettantes, Ideologues, and the Weak: Terrorists Who Don't Kill July 2008 Rethemeyer, R. Karl; Asal, Victor Journal Article
Profiles of Radicalization in the United States September 2017 Safer-Lichtenstein, Aaron ; Copland, Erin; LaFree, Gary; Jensen, Michael; James, Patrick Research Brief
Pre-Radicalization Criminal Activity of United States Extremists January 2018 Safer-Lichtenstein, Aaron ; LaFree, Gary; Jensen, Michael; James, Patrick Research Brief
Correlates of Violent Political Extremism in the United States February 2018 Safer-Lichtenstein, Aaron ; LaFree, Gary; Jensen, Michael; James, Patrick Journal Article
The Link Between Prior Criminal Record and Violent Political Extremism in the United States June 2020 Safer-Lichtenstein, Aaron ; LaFree, Gary; Jensen, Michael; James, Patrick Book Chapter
Profiles of Individual Radicalization in the United States (PIRUS) October 2018 Safer-Lichtenstein, Aaron ; Yates, Elizabeth; LaFree, Gary; Jensen, Michael; James, Patrick Research Brief
The Use of Social Media by United States Extremists July 2018 Safer-Lichtenstein, Aaron ; Yates, Elizabeth; LaFree, Gary; Jensen, Michael; James, Patrick Research Brief
Pathways to Violent Extremism: A Qualitative Comparative Analysis of the US Far-right December 2018 Simi, Peter Journal Article
Trauma as a Precursor to Violent Extremism April 2015 Simi, Peter Research Brief
Understanding the Micro-Situational Dynamics of White Supremacist Violence in the United States December 2018 Simi, Peter Journal Article
Recruitment and Radicalization among U.S. Far-Right Terrorists November 2016 Simi, Peter START Reports
Measuring the Extent and Nature of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) among Former White Supremacists June 2020 Simi, Peter Journal Article
Patterns of Precursor Behaviors in the Life Span of a U.S. Environmental Terrorist Group November 2009 Smith, Brent; Damphousse, Kelly Journal Article
Identity and Framing Theory, Precursor Activity, and the Radicalization Process January 2016 Smith, Brent; Damphousse, Kelly; Fitzpatrick, Kevin; Roberts, Paxton Report
Update on Geospatial Patterns of Precurrsor Behavior among Terrorists October 2012 Smith, Brent; Damphousse, Kelly; Roberts, Paxton START Reports
Community-Focused Counter-Radicalization and Counter-Terrorism Projects November 2018 Szmania, Susan Book
The Paradox of Source Credibility in Canadian and U.S. Domestic Counterterrorism Communications April 2018 Szmania, Susan Journal Article
Understanding the Threat: What Data Tell Us about U.S. Foreign Fighters September 2015 Tinsley, Herbert; Jensen, Michael; James, Patrick Research Brief
Profiles of Individual Radicalization in the United States: Preliminary Findings January 2014 Tinsley, Herbert; Jensen, Michael; James, Patrick Research Brief
Profiles of Individual Radicalization in the United States: An Empirical Assessment of Domestic Radicalization January 2014 Tinsley, Herbert; Jensen, Michael; James, Patrick Project Fact Sheet
Radicalization of U.S. Prisoners August 2009 Useem, Bert; Clayton, Obie Journal Article
PROTOCOL: Cognitive and Behavioral Radicalization: A Systematic Review of the Putative Risk and Protective Factors September 2020 Weisburd, David Journal Article
What Are the Social, Economic, Psychological and Environmental Risk Factors That Lead to Radicalization and Recruitment to Terrorism? September 2017 Weisburd, David Report
A Field-Wide Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Putative Risk and Protective Factors for Radicalization Outcomes December 2019 Weisburd, David Journal Article
What Is the State of the Quantitative Literature on Risk Factors for Radicalization and Recruitment to Terrorism? June 2020 Weisburd, David Book Chapter
Terrorist Recidivism in Israel: Rates, Patterns and Risk Factors June 2020 Weisburd, David Book Chapter
Women in the White Supremacist Movement July 2017 Yates, Elizabeth Book Chapter
Profiles of Individual Radicalization in the United States (PIRUS) May 2020 Yates, Elizabeth; Jensen, Michael; Kane, Sheehan Research Brief
Extremism in the Ranks and After October 2021 Yates, Elizabeth; Jensen, Michael; Kane, Sheehan Research Brief
Lying About Terrorism April 2014 Young, Joseph Journal Article
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START produces new data tool exploring crimes committed by U.S. QAnon offenders
START researchers co-lead webinar series on security challenges in Malaysia Erin Copland
START releases new data on extremism among U.S. service members and veterans
START researcher speaks at Department of Defense forum on extremism in the military Erin Copland
START releases new analysis of QAnon offenders in the United States Erin Copland
START researchers co-lead International Symposium on Preventing/Countering Violent Extremism Erin Copland
Taken to extremes: Faculty Q&A with Michael Jensen Liam Farrell
START domestic radicalization data replicated by Australian research team Erin Copland
The RaD portfolio is now on Twitter
START researchers present on international white supremacist movement for State Department Erin Copland
START releases new data on radicalization in the United States Jessica Rivinius, Monica Pizzo
Farah Pandith explores how to defeat the extremist threat Erin Copland
Kruglanski, Bélanger and Gunaratna launch their book ‘The Three Pillars of Radicalization’ at START Erin Copland
Pre-radicalization criminal activity is strongest predictor of post-radicalization violent extremism Jessica Rivinius
US Muslims with radical opinions feel more alienated and depressed Jessica Rivinius
Pair of feature articles detail Arie Kruglanski’s life and life’s work Zane Moses
START launches new training course on understanding and preventing radicalization to violence and violent extremism Jessica Rivinius
Profiles of Individual Radicalization in the United States (PIRUS) data now available Beth Schwartz
A case study of radicalization offers implications for CVE Jessica Rivinius
Another Look at Jujitsu Politics Clark McCauley, Sophia Moskalenko
Report finds childhood trauma, history of high-risk behaviors as precursors to violent extremism Samara Tu
Patterns of Lone Actor Terrorism in the U.S. Maya Suero
START Researchers on Canadian Parliament Shooter Michael Zahaf-Bibeau Elizabeth Schwartz
New study evaluates English-language jihadist magazine Charlotte Taylor
Student research opportunities abound as internship program grows Charlotte Taylor
START investigator commissioned to edit Routledge’s Major Works collection
Preliminary findings on Profiles of Individual Radicalization in the US
Finding answers in social psychology Erin O'Brien
START Newsletter: Intelligence and security; perspectives on terrorism; Hezbollah; 'big data' and coding
White Paper: Perspectives on Terrorism and Responses to It Jessica Rivinius
Researcher Spotlight: Dr. Clark McCauley Laura Walker
START seeking 2014 Outstanding Article Award nominations Jessica Rivinius
JOB OPPORTUNITY: Junior Radicalization Researcher
Al-Shabaab Attack on Westgate Mall in Kenya
Lone-actors fueled by grievance, personal crises, weapons use Mary Beck
New START study examines communities where terrorists lived, planned and prepared
Jeffrey Lewis discusses history and culture behind suicide bombings Mary Beck
Discussion Point: From the Caucasus to Boston and Beyond Gordon Hahn
New Book: European and American Extreme Right Groups and the Internet
Database Spotlight: Update on Profiles of Perpetrators of Terrorism in the US Samantha Goldman, J.R. Taylor
Discussion Point: Should START Researchers Embrace the Brain? Pete Simi, Gina Ligon
Discussion Point: The Dog that Doesn't Bark Victor Asal
First-of-its-kind index ranks countries for impact of terrorism
State Department contracts START to provide terrorism data and analysis
Discussion Point: The End of Radicalization? John Horgan
Far-right Violence in the United States: 1990-2010
Olympics and Terrorism
Response to mischaracterization of the Hot Spots Report
Database Spotlight: Muslim Public Opinion and Public Opinion in the Islamic World on Terrorism, al Qaeda and U.S. Policies Nicholas Munson
START interns gain unique experience with State Department Mary Beck
CASE awards START top honors Nicholas Munson
Researcher spotlight: Anthony Lemieux Kelly Kline
START welcomes visiting scholar Claire Simon
Database spotlight: Profiles of Perpetrators of Terrorism in the United States (PPT-US) Samantha Goldman
START investigator and former TRA recipient publish book on the mobilization of right-wing extremism Samantha Goldman
Research Roundtable features expert on policing terrorism Samantha Goldman
START research informs Senate report on Chesser
Urban U.S. counties hot spots of terror, but rural areas are not exempt Jessica Rivinius
Terrorism studies graduate certificate application deadline is quickly approaching Kelly Kline
START researcher invited to discuss terrorists' motivations Claire Simon
Violent extremism in the U.S.
START researchers brief Swedish delegation
START Affiliate Releases Report on Al-Awlaki
START Assesses Impact of 9/11
START Investigators Participate in 2011 American Sociological Association Annual Conference
Audio Available from "Why Radicalize?" seminar with Jessica Stern
START Announces 2011-2012 Terrorism Research Award Participants
START responds to White House report on preventing violent extremism
START Researchers Featured in Journal of Homeland Security
START releases new data collections
New START Project to Focus on Extremist Violence in U.S. Counties
START Response to Death of bin Laden
Position Opening: Special Projects Program Manager
Summer Course Offerings
2011-2012 Background Report Undergraduate Terrorism Analysis Training (UTAT) Program Application Deadline Extended
Summer and Fall Internship Opportunities with START and the GTD
Exciting Winter Courses Now Offered ONLINE
REPORT RELEASE: ICSR/START Report on Prison Radicalisation to be Launched at New York Summit
START Announces 2010-2011 Terrorism Research Awards and Undergraduate Research Program Participants
Today: START Seminar: Why Radicalize? Follow live on Twitter
**Far-Right Attacks on U.S. Law Enforcement and Security Guards**
***Terrorist Attacks on Religious Figures, Religious Institutions, and Military Targets***
START Announces 2009 Curriculum Development Grant Recipients
New START Research Brief: Pathways Towards Radicalization
START Center Earns Background Report-Year Renewal from DHS
New Report Highlights the Challenges of Tracking Terrorism Events: GTD Indicates Global Terrorism Fatalities Up, Not Down
START Expands its Research Brief Series
New Research Briefs Available from START
Research Internships Available for Fall 2007 at the University of Maryland
START Releases Report on Public Opinion in Muslim Countries
New Research Brief Released: The Use of Violence by Ethnopolitical Organizations in the Middle East
START Visiting Fellow featured in NY Times Magazine
Kruglanski Honored by Society of Experimental Social Psychology
START Research Symposium: Wednesday, June 28th
START Announces Fellowships for 2005-06
Secretary Ridge announces creation of terrorism center
Image Title Job Title Institution
Aaron Safer-Lichtenstein

Analyst, Government Accountability Office

 
Anthony Lemieux Anthony Lemieux

Associate Professor of Communication and Lead Researcher of the Transcultural Conflict and Violence Program

 Georgia State University
Clark McCauley Clark McCauley

Professor of Psychology

 Bryn Mawr College
Elizabeth Yates

Radicalization and Disengagement (RaD) Researcher, START

 University of Maryland
Gary Ackerman Gary Ackerman

Associate Professor, SUNY Albany

 University at Albany, State University of New York
Gary LaFree

Founding Director, START; Chair, Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice

 University of Maryland
Herbert Tinsley

Analyst, Government Accountability Office
Jeff Gruenewald

Associate Professor and Director of the Terrorism Research Center, University of Arkansas

 University of Arkansas
John Sawyer John Sawyer

Director of Strategic Corporate Research Relationships

 University of Maryland
Katy Lindquist

Principal Research Scientist, NSI Inc.
Kurt Braddock

Assistant Professor, American University

 American University
Marcus A. Boyd

Geospatial Research Unit (GRU) Director, START

Director of Graduate Studies, START

 University of Maryland
Max Erdemandi

Ph.D. Student, Communication Science and Social Cognition

 University of Maryland
Michael Jensen

Senior Researcher, START

 University of Maryland
Peter Simi

Associate Professor, Chapman University

Director, Earl Babbie Research Center

 Chapman University
Prabhakar Misra Prabhakar Misra

Professor of Physics

 Howard University
Samuel D. Henkin

Geospatial Research Unit (GRU) Researcher, START

 University of Maryland
Photo of William Braniff William Braniff

Department Chair, START Director

Professor of the Practice, University of Maryland

Editorial Board, International Centre for Counter-Terrorism - The Hague

Research Advisory Board, RESOLVE Network

Independent Advisory Committee (IAC), Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism (GIFCT)

International Advisory Board, Hedayah Center

 University of Maryland
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