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Al-Qaida and Affiliated Movements


Al-Qaida and Affiliated Movements

Project Title Investigators Project Period
A Multi-Level Approach to the Study of Violent Extremism Gary LaFree, Michael Jensen January, 2018 to December, 2020
Enhanced Data Collection Frameworks for Counterterrorism Effectiveness Barnett S. Koven January, 2019 to January, 2020
Global Terrorism Database (GTD) Acceleration Erin Miller January, 2019 to January, 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
Bargaining on and off the Battlefield: The Bargaining Model of War and Negotiations with the Afghan Taliban Barnett S. Koven February, 2019 to August, 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
Global Terrorism Database (GTD) Erin Miller, Gary LaFree, Laura Dugan June, 2001 to June, 2018
Country Reports on Terrorism - Statistical Annex Gary LaFree, Erin Miller May, 2012 to May, 2018
Comparing Failed, Foiled, Completed and Successful Terrorist Attacks Erik Dahl, Margaret Wilson, Martha Crenshaw July, 2012 to December, 2017
Patterns of U.S. Extremist Crime Jeff Gruenewald, Joshua Freilich, Steven Chermak, William Parkin July, 2012 to December, 2017
Shadows of Violence: Empirical Assessments of Threats, Coercion and Gray Zones Amy Pate, Barnett S. Koven July, 2016 to June, 2017
The Terrorism and Extremist Violence in the United States (TEVUS) Database Gary LaFree, Brent Smith, Joshua Freilich, Steven Chermak, Erin Miller, William Braniff, Kathleen Smarick March, 2009 to June, 2017
Empirical Assessment of Domestic Radicalization (EADR) Michael Jensen, Gary LaFree January, 2013 to December, 2016
Developing a Typology of Terrorism Involvement: A Basis for Sentencing, Management, Risk Reduction, Release & Monitoring of Terrorist Offenders July, 2012 to December, 2015
Framing Global Salafi-Jihadist Messages in the West Peter Neumann 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
An Assessment of Jamāʻat Ahl as-Sunnah lid-daʻwa wal-Jihād (Boko Haram): Strengths, Vulnerabilities and Policy Options Amy Pate July, 2014 to November, 2014
Massive Online Open Course: Understanding Terrorism and the Terrorist Threat Gary LaFree, William Braniff, Katherine Worboys Izsak January, 2014 to March, 2014
Anatomizing Radiological and Nuclear Non-State Adversaries Gary Ackerman, Jeffrey Bale, R. Karl Rethemeyer June, 2012 to January, 2014
Islamic Radicalization in Europe and North America: Parallels and Divergence Gary Ackerman, John Sawyer, Peter Neumann June, 2008 to December, 2011
Assessing Success and Failure in Terrorism and Counterterrorism: Development of Metrics on the Global War on Terror and the Global Jihad Rashmi Singh 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
Relationships among Terrorism-Using Groups, Supporters, Constituencies, Target Groups, and General Populations Clark McCauley January, 2009 to December, 2009
Where the Extremes May Touch: The Potential for Collaboration Between Islamist, Right- and Left-Wing Extremists Gary Ackerman, Jeffrey Bale July, 2005 to September, 2009
International Survey Capability Steven Kull June, 2005 to September, 2009
Distinctive Characteristics of Terrorist Groups Gary LaFree, Laura Dugan January, 2005 to June, 2009
Al-Qa'ida Transcript Coding Project Deborah Cai June, 2006 to May, 2009
Understanding Desistance from Terrorism Clark McCauley May, 2005 to May, 2009
Militant Islamist Networks in the West Jeffrey Bale July, 2005 to April, 2008
Extremist Crime Database Related Projects Joshua Freilich, Steven Chermak
Project Title Publication Date START Authors Publication Type
Exploring the U.S. Crime-Terror Nexus: Terrorist Networks and Trade Diversion October 2014 Freilich, Joshua; Belli, Roberta; Chermak, Steven Research Brief
'Defensive Liberal Wars’: The Global War on Terror and the Return of Illiberalism in American Foreign Policy March 2015 Singh, Rashmi Journal Article
A Mixed Method Examination of Law Enforcement Investigatory Strategies Used in Jihadi and Far-right Foiled Terrorist Plots Before and After 9/11 February 2019 Gruenewald, Jeff; Freilich, Joshua; Chermak, Steven Journal Article
A New Age of Terror? Older Fighters in the Caliphate May 2017 Horgan, John Journal Article
A Preliminary Typology Mapping Pathways of Learning and Innovation by Modern Jihadist Groups September 2016 Singh, Rashmi Journal Article
A Situated Comparison of Suicide and Non-Suicide Terrorist Plots and Homicides in the United States, 1990-2014 September 2018 Gruenewald, Jeff; Freilich, Joshua; Chermak, Steven; Parkin, William Journal Article
A Tale of Two Caliphates December 2014 Braniff, William White Paper
A Tale of Two Caliphates: Al-Qaida and its Associated Movement vs. the Islamic State and its Associated Movement September 2015 Braniff, William Presentation
Addressing the Myths of Terrorism in America March 2019 Freilich, Joshua; Chermak, Steven Journal Article
Al Qaeda and the Islamic State's Break: Strategic Strife or Lackluster Leadership? October 2017 Bacon, Tricia Journal Article
Al Qaeda's Post-9/11 Evolution: An Assessment November 2011 Moghadam, Assaf; Braniff, William Book Chapter
Al-Qa'ida - Related Terrorism: Violent Incidents and Foiled Plots April 2013 Gruenewald, Jeff; Freilich, Joshua; Chermak, Steven; Parkin, William Research Brief
Al-Qa'ida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), Anwar al-Awlaki, and Samir Khan September 2011 Miller, Erin; Smarick, Kathleen Background Report
Al-Qaida and Al-Shabaab: A Resilient Alliance January 2019 Bacon, Tricia Book Chapter
Al-Shabaab Attack on Garissa University in Kenya April 2015 Pate, Amy; Miller, Erin; Jensen, Michael Background Report
Al-Shabaab Attack on Westgate Mall in Kenya September 2013 Miller, Erin Background Report
Alienation, Religion, Economics and Politics: Testing Theories of Radicalization in Polls of U.S. Muslims January 2009 McCauley, Clark START Reports
American Jihadi Terrorism: A Comparison of Homicides and Unsuccessful Plots November 2016 Gruenewald, Jeff; Freilich, Joshua; Chermak, Steven Journal Article
Anneli Botha, Terrorism in the Maghreb: The Transnationalisation of Domestic Terrorism (Pretoria/Tshwane: Institute for Security Studies) January 2010 Book Review
Another Look at Jujitsu Politics September 2016 McCauley, Clark; Moskalenko, Sophia Discussion Point
Anticipating al-Qa’ida’s Next Strategic Evolution March 2009 Braniff, William Conference Paper
Apologia for Suicide: Martyrdom in Contemporary Jihadist Discourse May 2018 Hafez, Mohammed Book Chapter
Applying an Organizational Framework to Examine Jihadi Organizations as an Industry October 2017 Ligon, Gina Scott Journal Article
As American as Apple Pie: How Anwar al-Awlaki Became the Face of Western Jihad July 2011 Report
August 2013 Security Threat to Americans Abroad August 2013 Miller, Erin Background Report
Beyond al-Qa'ida November 2012 Braniff, William Discussion Point
Boko Haram Recent Attacks May 2014 Pate, Amy; Miller, Erin; Jensen, Michael Background Report
Book Reviews - Marc Sageman. Turning to Political Violence: The Emergence of Terrorism August 2017 Schmid, Alex Book Review
Boomerang: Opinion versus Action in the Radicalization of Abu-Mulal al-Balawi July 2010 McCauley, Clark Journal Article
Bruce Hoffman and Fernando Reinares (Eds.): The Evolution of the Global Terrorist Threat: From 9/11 to Osama bin Laden's Death September 2015 Moghadam, Assaf Book Review
Caliphate in Decline: An Estimate of Islamic State's Financial Fortunes March 2017 Neumann, Peter Report
Catch Them Coming and Going: Probabilistic Pathway Projection to Counter Foreign Fighters March 2016 Woods, Brady; House, Joshua; Boyd, Marcus A. START Reports
Challenging the Narrative of the "Islamic State" June 2015 Schmid, Alex Report
Changing Organizational Structures of Jihadist Networks in the Netherlands October 2016 Freilich, Joshua; Chermak, Steven Journal Article
Characteristics of Jihadists Who Use or Pursue CBRN: A Quantitative Approach November 2007 Rethemeyer, R. Karl; Asal, Victor Book Chapter
Cigarette smuggling and terrorism financing November 2013 Freilich, Joshua; Chermak, Steven Book Chapter
Circles Drawing Toward High Risk Activism: The Use of Usroh and Halaqa in Islamist Radical Movements May 2008 McLeod, Douglas Journal Article
Comparative Islamist Perspectives on the Politics of Energy in the Middle East and Beyond July 2014 Karagiannis, Emmanuel Journal Article
Comparing Extremist Perpetrators of Suicide and Non-suicide Attacks in the U.S. March 2017 Gruenewald, Jeff; Freilich, Joshua; Chermak, Steven; Parkin, William Journal Article
Conclusion November 2007 Ackerman, Gary Book Chapter
Conducting Terrorism Fieldwork on a Shoe-String Budget: Researching Suicide Terrorism in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict February 2013 Singh, Rashmi Book Chapter
Consenting to a Child's Decision to Join a Jihad: Insights from a Survey of Militant Families in Pakistan January 2008 Asal, Victor 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
Continuity and Change in the Operational Dynamics of the Islamic State December 2016 Regens, James Journal Article
Continuity and Change in the Operational Dynamics of the Islamic State December 2016 Regens, James Journal Article
Countermeasures against Extremism and Terrorism Database: Data Status and Final Findings September 2012 Liu, Brooke; Kennedy, Jonathan START Reports
Counterterrorism in Retrospect: Review of Blind Spot: The Secret History of American Counterterrorism by Tim Naftali July 2005 Crenshaw, Martha Book Review
Criminal Justice & Military Deaths at the Hands of Extremists November 2016 Gruenewald, Jeff; Freilich, Joshua; Chermak, Steven; Parkin, William Background Report
Criminal Pasts, Terrorist Futures: European Jihadists and the New Crime-Terror Nexus December 2016 Neumann, Peter Journal Article
Criminology's Third War: Special Issue on Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism September 2009 LaFree, Gary Journal Article
CVE: An Idea Whose Time Has Come September 2014 Braniff, William Discussion Point
De-constituting al-Qa’ida: CCO theory and the decline and dissolution of hidden organizations September 2017 Bean, Hamilton Journal Article
Deadly Clerics: Blocked Ambition and the Paths to Jihad. By Richard A. Nielsen. November 2018 Hafez, Mohammed Book Review
Debates among Salafi Muslims about use of violence May 2017 Beutel, Alejandro; Braniff, William START Reports
Depictions of Children and Youth in the Islamic State's Martyrdom Propaganda, 2015-2016 February 2016 Horgan, John 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
Discussion Point: The Prospective Military Power of Al Qaeda Affiliated Groups in the Syrian Conflict December 2013 Discussion Point
Europe's Jihadist Dilemma July 2006 Neumann, Peter Journal Article
Exploring the Crime-Terror Nexus in the United States: A Social Network Analysis of a Hezbollah Network Involved in Trade Diversion October 2015 Freilich, Joshua; Belli, Roberta; Chermak, Steven Journal Article
Financial Crime and Material Support Schemes Linked to al-Qa'ida and Affiliated Movements (AQAM) in the United States: 1990 to June 2014 November 2014 Sullivan, Brandon; Freilich, Joshua; Chermak, Steven START Reports
Financial Crime and Material Support Schemes Linked to al-Qa'ida and Affiliated Movements (AQAM) in the United States: 1990 to June 2014 December 2014 Sullivan, Brandon; Freilich, Joshua; Chermak, Steven Research Brief
Financial Crime and Political Extremism in the U.S. January 2012 Freilich, Joshua; Belli, Roberta; Chermak, Steven Research Brief
Financial Terror: Financial Crime Schemes Involving Extremists Linked to the American Far Right and al-Qaida and Affiliated Movements January 2017 Freilich, Joshua; Chermak, Steven Book Chapter
Finding Bin Laden: Lessons for a New American Way of Intelligence June 2014 Dahl, Erik Journal Article
Five Myths about the Iraq Jihad January 2008 Journal Article
Foreign (Terrorist) Fighter Estimates: Conceptual and Data Issues October 2015 Schmid, Alex Report
Foreign Fighter Influence in Al-Shabaab: Limitations and Future Prospects January 2019 Bacon, Tricia Book Chapter
Fratricidal Jihadists: Why Islamists Keep Losing their Civil Wars May 2018 Hafez, Mohammed Journal Article
From Cubs to Lions: A Six Stage Model of Child Socialization into the Islamic State August 2016 Horgan, John Journal Article
From Freedom Fighters to Jihadists: Human Resources of Non State Armed Groups May 2019 Book
From the Caucasus to Boston and Beyond April 2013 Discussion Point
From WWI to ISIS, Using Shame and Masculinity in Recruitment Narratives June 2016 Beutel, Alejandro Discussion Point
Global Jihadism: Theory and Practice August 2008 Brachman, Jarret Book
Guiding Principles for Countering and Displacing Extremist Narratives August 2016 Beutel, Alejandro; Weine, Stevan Journal Article
Hamas and Suicide Terrorism: Multi-causal and Multi-level Approaches January 2011 Singh, Rashmi Book
Hezbollah's Global Tentacles: A Relational Approach to Convergence with Transnational Organised Crime November 2015 Leuprecht, Christian Journal Article
Holy Terror and Mass Killings? Reexamining the Motivations and Methods of Mass Casualty Terrorists March 2005 Asal, Victor Journal Article
Hurdles to International Terrorist Alliances: Lessons from Al Qaeda's Experience February 2015 Bacon, Tricia Journal Article
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
Is all Jihad Local? Transnational Contention and Political Violence in Somalia November 2013 Henne, Peter Book Chapter
Is Islamist Terrorism More Dangerous?: An Empirical Study of Group Ideology, Organization and Goal Structure January 2009 Piazza, James A. Journal Article
Is the Enemy of My Enemy My Friend? How Terrorist Groups Select Partners January 2018 Bacon, Tricia Journal Article
ISIL in Libya: A Bayesian Approach to Mapping At-Risk Regions March 2016 House, Joshua Discussion Point
Islamic Politics, Muslim States, and Counterterrorism Tensions March 2017 Book
Islamist and Far-Right Homicides in the United States: Infographic February 2017 Gruenewald, Jeff; Freilich, Joshua; Chermak, Steven; Parkin, William Research Brief
Islamist Use and Pursuit of CBRN Terrorism November 2008 Rethemeyer, R. Karl Book Chapter
Jihadist Ideology and Strategy and the Possible Employment of 'Weapons of Mass Destruction November 2007 Bale, Jeffrey Book Chapter
Jihadist Plots in the United States: Interim Findings Infographic January 2017 Dahl, Erik; Wilson, Margaret; Crenshaw, Martha Research Brief
Jihadists and Weapons of Mass Destruction November 2007 Ackerman, Gary Book
Joining Al Qaeda: Jihadist Recruitment in Europe December 2008 Neumann, Peter Book
Lethal Brands: How VEOs Build Reputations May 2015 Ligon, Gina Scott Journal Article
Locating Al Qaeda's Center of Gravity: The Role of Middle Managers October 2011 Neumann, Peter Journal Article
Mapping and Deterring Violent Extremist Networks in North-West Africa April 2015 Leuprecht, Christian Journal Article
Mapping Today's Jihadi Landscape and Threat May 2018 Moghadam, Assaf Journal Article
Marriage of Convenience: The Evolution of Iran and al-Qa'ida's Tactical Cooperation April 2017 Moghadam, Assaf Journal Article
Measuring al-Qaeda: The Metrics of Terror June 2012 Singh, Rashmi Book Chapter
Monolithic Religious Markets, Fragmented State Structures, and Islamic Fundamentalism Among Iranians and the Middle East and North Africa April 2017 Moaddel, Mansoor Journal Article
Muslim Public Opinion on US Policy, Attacks on Civilians, and al Qaeda April 2007 Kull, Steven Report
Narratives and counter-narratives for global jihad: Opinion versus action July 2010 Leuprecht, Christian; McCauley, Clark; Moskalenko, Sophia Book Chapter
Networks as strategic repertoires: Functional differentiation among Al-Shabaab terror cells May 2013 Leuprecht, Christian Journal Article
Nexus of Global Jihad: Understanding Cooperation Among Terrorist Actors May 2017 Moghadam, Assaf Book
NGO Intervention in Jihadist Conflicts: A Closer Look at Afghanistan and Somalia February 2019 Hodwitz, Omi Journal Article
One God for All: Fundamentalist Religious Groups and Terrorism February 2010 Birnir, Johanna; Satana, Nil Conference Paper
Options to Facilitate Socio-Political Stability in Syria and Iraq November 2016 Ligon, Gina Scott; Young, Joseph; Rethemeyer, R. Karl; Asal, Victor White Paper
Origin-group differences in the 2007 and 2011 Pew Polls of U.S. Muslims: Reactions to the War on Terrorism February 2017 McCauley, Clark START Reports
Pakistani Public Opinion on the Swat Conflict, Afghanistan, and the US July 2008 Kull, Steven Journal Article
Patterns of Islamic State-Related Terrorism, 2002--2015 August 2016 Miller, Erin Background Report
Probabilistic Pathway Projection to Counter Foreign Fighters April 2016 House, Joshua; Boyd, Marcus A. Research Brief
Profiles of Individual Radicalization in the United States (PIRUS) October 2018 Safer-Lichtenstein, Aaron ; Yates, Elizabeth; LaFree, Gary; 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
Profiles of Radicalization in the United States September 2017 Safer-Lichtenstein, Aaron ; Copland, Erin; LaFree, Gary; Jensen, Michael; James, Patrick Research Brief
Public Opinion in the Islamic World on Terrorism, al Qaeda, and US Policies February 2009 Kull, Steven Report
Rationales for Terrorist Violence in Homegrown Jihadist Groups: A Case Study from The Netherlands February 2016 Horgan, John Journal Article
Reactions to the War on Terrorism: Ethnic Group Differences in the 2007 Pew Poll of American Muslims-Final Report October 2010 McCauley, Clark START Reports
Repressive Efforts are Consistently Counterproductive in Reducing al-Qaeda-Inspired Violence Against Canadians August 2015 Chenoweth, Erica; Dugan, Laura Report
Review of Ami Pedahzur (Ed.), Root Causes of Suicide Terrorism: The Globalization of Martyrdom January 2006 McCauley, Clark Journal Article
Review of George Michael, The Enemy of My Enemy: The Alarming Convergence of Militant Islam and the Extreme Right March 2007 Bale, Jeffrey Book Review
Review of M.S. Hamm: Terrorism as crime: From Oklahoma City to Al Qaeda and Beyond January 2009 Freilich, Joshua Book Review
Review of Mohammed Hafez, Manufacturing Human Bombs: The Making of Palestinian Suicide Bombers, of Mohammed Hafez, Suicide Bombers in Iraq: The Strategy and Ideology of Martyrdom, and of David Cook & Olivia Allison, Understanding and Addressing Suicide At February 2008 McCauley, Clark Journal Article
Say Terrorist, Think Insurgent: Labeling and Analyzing Contemporary Terrorist Actors October 2014 Moghadam, Assaf Journal Article
Simultaneous Attacks by Terrorist Organisations December 2013 Deloughery, Kathleen Journal Article
Springtime for Jihadis May 2011 Gallo, Alex Journal Article
Suicide Bombers – Martyrs, Heroes or Victims? March 2014 Singh, Rashmi Book Chapter
Support for the Caliphate & Radical Mobilization January 2008 McLeod, Douglas M. Research Brief
Surveying American State Police Agencies about Lone Wolves, Far-Right Criminality, and Far-Right and Islamic Jihadist Criminal Collaboration January 2010 Freilich, Joshua; Chermak, Steven Journal Article
Surveying State Police Agencies about Domestic Terrorism and Far-Right Extremists February 2008 Freilich, Joshua; Chermak, Steven Research Brief
Swedish Foreign Fighters in Syria and Iraq: An Analysis of Open-Source Intelligence and Statistical Data June 2017 Ranstorp, Magnus Report
Targeting and Attacking America: Ideology and Capability January 2009 Rethemeyer, R. Karl; Asal, Victor Journal Article
Terror's Epistemic Consquences March 2004 Kruglanski, Arie Book Chapter
Terrorism and Political Islam January 2008 Braniff, William Book
Terrorism and Political Islam: A Desk-Side Reference for Political, Missionary, and Militant Organizations January 2009 Braniff, William Book
Terrorism in Belgium and Western Europe; Attacks against Transportation Targets; Coordinated Terrorist Attacks March 2016 Miller, Erin Background Report
Terrorist Suspect Religious Identity and Public Support for Harsh Interrrogation and Detention Practices April 2014 Piazza, James A. Journal Article
Terrorists Next Door? A Comparison of Mexican Drug Cartels and Middle Eastern Terrorist Organizations March 2012 Flanigan, Shawn Journal Article
The Case of Ramzi Youssef November 2005 Ackerman, Gary Book Chapter
The Challenge of Radical Islam in Tajikistan: Hizb ut-Tahrir al-Islami January 2006 Karagiannis, Emmanuel Journal Article
The Discourse and Practice of ‘Heroic Resistance’ in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict – The Case of Hamas December 2012 Singh, Rashmi Journal Article
The Evolution of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL): Relationships 2004-2014 June 2014 Fact Sheet
The Future of Jihadists and WMD November 2007 Ackerman, Gary Book Chapter
The Globalization of Martyrdom: Al Qaeda, Salafi Jihad, and the Diffusion of Suicide Attacks July 2008 Moghadam, Assaf Book
The Jihadi Industry: Assessing the Organizational, Leadership, and Cyber Profiles July 2017 Ligon, Gina Scott START Reports
The Last Good Chance: A Reassessment of U.S. Operations at Tora Bora October 2008 Krause, Peter Journal Article
The Medium is Terrorism: Transformation of the About to Die Trope in Dabiq August 2016 Lemieux, Anthony Journal Article
The Opium Trade and Patterns of Terrorism in the Provinces of Afghanistan: An Empirical Analysis March 2012 Piazza, James A. Journal Article
The Paris Fidayin Attacks: Eight Years in the Making? October 2015 Tinsley, Herbert Discussion Point
The Politics of Suicide Terrorism September 2005 McCauley, Clark Book Review
The Potential for Collaboration Between Islamists and Western Left-Wing Extremists: A theoretical and Empirical Introduction October 2012 Ackerman, Gary; Bale, Jeffrey Journal Article
The Radicalization Puzzle: A Theoretical Synthesis of Empirical Approaches to Homegrown Extremism September 2015 Hafez, Mohammed Journal Article
The State of Al-Qaeda its Affiliates, and Associated Groups: Views from Outside Experts February 2014 Braniff, William Congressional Testimony
The War Within: A Look Inside al-Qaeda's Undoing August 2016 Brachman, Jarret Book
Thinking about the Law of Unintended Consequences October 2010 Singh, Rashmi Journal Article
Threats of violent Islamist and far-right extremism: What does the research say? February 2017 Gruenewald, Jeff; Freilich, Joshua; Chermak, Steven; Parkin, William Discussion Point
Towards Global Jihadism: Al-Qaeda's Strategic, Ideological and Structural Adaptations since 9/11 June 2012 Moghadam, Assaf; Braniff, William Journal Article
Tracking Radical Opinions in Polls of U.S. Muslims April 2017 McCauley, Clark; Moskalenko, Sophia Journal Article
Transcending Organization: Individuals and “The Islamic State” June 2014 Brachman, Jarret Research Brief
Transnational Islamist Networks: Western Fighters in Afghanistan, Somalia and Syria December 2013 Karagiannis, Emmanuel Journal Article
Transnational Jihadism & Civil Wars September 2017 Crenshaw, Martha Journal Article
Transnational Terrorism October 2013 Freilich, Joshua; Chermak, Steven Book
Trauma, grief, and depression in Nairobi children after the 1998 bombing of the American Embassy January 2006 Pfefferbaum, Betty Journal Article
Twenty-Five Years of Ideological Homicide Victimization in the United States of America March 2016 Gruenewald, Jeff; Freilich, Joshua; Chermak, Steven; Parkin, William START Reports
U.S. Muslim Opinion Over Time: Final Report February 2016 McCauley, Clark; Moskalenko, Sophia START Reports
U.S. Muslims with Radical Opinions Feel More Alienated and Depressed August 2017 McCauley, Clark; Moskalenko, Sophia START Reports
Understanding Al-Qa’ida’s Business Model January 2011 Gallo, Alex Journal Article
Understanding Terrorism Innovation and Learning: Al-Qaeda and Beyond April 2015 Ranstorp, Magnus Book
Understanding the Threat: What Data Tell Us about U.S. Foreign Fighters September 2015 Tinsley, Herbert; Jensen, Michael; James, Patrick Research Brief
Update on Geospatial Patterns of Antecedent Behavior among Perpetrators in the American Terrorism Study (ATS) October 2013 Smith, Brent; Damphousse, Kelly; Roberts, Paxton START Reports
Victims of Ideological Homicides, 1990-2014 March 2016 Gruenewald, Jeff; Freilich, Joshua; Chermak, Steven; Parkin, William Research Brief
Violence Perpetrated by Supporters of Al-Qa’ida and Affiliated Movements (AQAM): Fatal Attacks and Violent Plots in the United States June 2014 Gruenewald, Jeffrey; Freilich, Joshua; Chermak, Steven; Parkin, William Research Brief
Violence Perpetrated by Supporters of Al-Qa’ida and Affiliated Movements (AQAM): Fatal Attacks and Violent Plots in the United States June 2014 Gruenewald, Jeff; Freilich, Joshua; Chermak, Steven; Parkin, William START Reports
Violent Jihadism in Real Time: Al-Shabaab's Use of Twitter January 2013 Research Brief
What Comes after ISIS? A Peace Proposal January 2016 McCauley, Clark Journal Article
What is the State of Islamic Extremism: Key Trends, Challenges and Implications for U.S. Policy February 2015 Braniff, William Congressional Testimony
Who is to Blame for the Afghan-Pak Mess? A Review of Ahmed Rashid's Book entitled "Descent into Chaos: The US and the Disaster in Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Central Asia" March 2010 Karagiannis, Emmanuel Book Review
Why ISIS' Message Resonates: Leveraging Islam, Socio-Political Catalysts and Adaptive Messaging January 2016 Ligon, Gina Scott Journal Article
Why Terrorist Groups Form International Alliances May 2018 Bacon, Tricia Book
¿Está Estados Unidos ganando la guerra global contra el terrorismo? November 2007 Crenshaw, Martha Book Chapter
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START Director William Braniff gives lecture on “A Tale of Two Caliphates” (Photo Gallery) Alexa Cottman-Robinson
Tricia Bacon discusses the history and future of alliances in the global terrorism community Bianca Carrizal
Threats of violent Islamist and far-right extremism: What does the research say? William Parkin, Brent Klein, Jeff Gruenewald, Joshua Freilich, Steven Chermak
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
New START model forecasts the flow of foreign fighters Jessica Rivinius
Terrorism in Belgium and Western Europe; Attacks against Transportation Targets; Coordinated Terrorist Attacks
ISIL in Libya: A Bayesian Approach to Mapping At-Risk Regions Douglas I. Zietz, Joshua M. House, Rhys A. Young
New study compares ideologically motivated homicides in United States Jessica Rivinius
Braniff briefs INSCOM Jessica Rivinius
Braniff participates in World Summit on Counterterrorism Jessica Rivinius
Taking the Sinai Province of the Islamic State seriously without helping it destabilize Egypt Sheehan Kane, William Braniff
Discussion Point: Communities on the Front Lines Against Terrorism Alejandro Beutel
The future of the Hamas Movement: A journalist’s perspective Laura Gonzalez
START Background Report: Al-Shabaab Attack on Garrissa University
Financing terrorism through trade diversion Lauren Sagl
A Tale of Two Caliphates William Braniff, Ryan Pereira
AQAM’s fatal attacks and violent plots in the US Jessica Rivinius
Discussion Point: Transcending Organization: Individuals and “The Islamic State” Jarret Brachman
START's Mansoor Moaddel publishes findings from Iraq values surveys
Background Report: Boko Haram Recent Attacks
Singaporean delegation discusses countering extremist propaganda with START Jessica Rivinius
New study evaluates English-language jihadist magazine Charlotte Taylor
Discussion Point: The State of Al-Qaida, its Affiliates and Associated Groups William Braniff
START executive director to testify before Congress on the state of al-Qaida Travis Rudd
Despite fewer attacks in Western world, global terrorism increasing
START Newsletter: Global terrorism increasing; GTD 2012 dataset released; New cyber research
Discussion Point: The Prospective Military Power of Al Qaeda Affiliated Groups in the Syrian Conflict Aaron Lin, Daniel Smith, Ryan Pereira
Researcher analyzes how community ties impact terrorist groups’ targeting of civilians Laura Walker
Significant Terrorism Events in the News -- Nov. 1-20 Katharine Sobotka
FTO Designation: Boko Haram and Ansaru
Return of the Intern Erin O'Brien
START seeking 2014 Outstanding Article Award nominations Jessica Rivinius
Al-Shabaab Attack on Westgate Mall in Kenya
Researcher Spotlight: Jeff Gruenewald Keri Enriquez
Significant Terrorism Events in the News: September 2013 Katharine Sobotka
Discussion Point: It's not Big Data, but Little Data, that Prevents Terrorist Attacks Erik Dahl
Braniff presents "Conceptual Frameworks for Understanding Global Jihadism" Emily Smith
Hybrid political criminal organizations pose RN smuggling threat
New START study examines communities where terrorists lived, planned and prepared
Discussion Point: From the Caucasus to Boston and Beyond Gordon Hahn
Research Highlight: Al-Qa'ida-Related Terrorism - Violent Incidents and Foiled Plots
Hegghammer explains variation in western jihadists J.R. Taylor
START Research Brief: Al-Shabaab's use of Twitter
Discussion Point: Black Swans and Burstiness—Countering Myths about Terrorism Gary LaFree
First-of-its-kind index ranks countries for impact of terrorism
Discussion Point: Beyond al-Qa'ida Bill Braniff
Terrorists act locally
New data reveals al-Qaida-linked groups among most active terrorist groups in the world
Discussion Point: Introducing 'Political Resilience' Clark McCauley
Database Spotlight: Muslim Public Opinion and Public Opinion in the Islamic World on Terrorism, al Qaeda and US Policies (PIPA) Nicholas Munson
START Intern Profiles: July
CASE awards START top honors Nicholas Munson
START's Shoemaker presents Border Crossing findings at monthly series Claire Simon
Al-Qaida's fatal terrorism under Osama bin Laden
The Formation of Unholy Alliances: How violence threatens international security Claire Simon
Working with al-Qaeda Documents: An Analyst's View before 9/11' Jessica Rivinius
Terrorism studies program takes students to tour the Pentagon Samantha Goldman
START research informs Senate report on Chesser
Interns extend growing relationship between START and State Department Kelly Kline
New research examines financial crime and political extremism
Violent extremism in the U.S.
START Affiliate Releases Report on Al-Awlaki
START Assesses Impact of 9/11
START Announces 2011-2012 Terrorism Research Award Participants
START Responds to White House Report on Preventing Violent Extremism
START Response to Death of bin Laden
2011-2012 Background Report Undergraduate Terrorism Analysis Training (UTAT) Program Application Deadline Extended
Exciting Winter Courses Now Offered ONLINE
Press Release: START Panel Addresses Key Questions in Terrorism
New Report Highlights the Challenges of Tracking Terrorism Events: GTD Indicates Global Terrorism Fatalities Up, Not Down
START Expands its Research Brief Series
START Releases Report on Public Opinion in Muslim Countries
START Research Contributes to House Intelligence Report
Mileti Contributes to Final Report on WTC Attack
DHS Under Secretary for Science and Technology, Dr. Charles E. McQueary,
START to Mark Official Launch of Offices with Public Remarks
START Announces Fellowships for 2005-06
START Partners with Maryland Leadership Institute
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Alejandro Beutel

Independent Research Scholar

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Anita Atwell Seate

Assistant Professor, University of Maryland

Affiliate Assistant Professor, START

 University of Maryland
Assaf Moghadam

Associate Professor of Government, Diplomacy and Strategy

 International Institute for Counterterrroism
Photo of Barnett Koven Barnett S. Koven

Training Director and Senior Researcher, START

 University of Maryland
Brandon Sullivan Brandon Sullivan

Assistant Professor

 Michigan State University
Clark McCauley Clark McCauley

Professor of Psychology

 Bryn Mawr College
Daniella Fridl Daniella Fridl

Former Assistant Research Director, START

 University of Maryland
David E. Cunningham

Associate Professor/Senior Researcher - Peace Research Institute Oslo

 University of Maryland
Emmanuel Karagiannis Emmanuel Karagiannis

Senior Lecturer of International Relations

 King's College
Erica Chenoweth Erica Chenoweth

Associate Professor of International Studies

 University of Denver
Erin MIller Erin Miller

GTD Program Manager, START

 University of Maryland
Gary Ackerman Gary Ackerman

Associate Professor, SUNY Albany

 University at Albany, State University of New York
Gina Scott Ligon Gina Scott Ligon

Associate Professor of Management and Director of R&D at the Center for Collaboration Science

 University of Nebraska Omaha
Hamilton Bean Hamilton Bean

Assistant Professor

 University of Colorado Denver
Herbert Tinsley

Analyst, Government Accountability Office

 None
James A. Piazza

Liberal Arts Professor of Political Science

 Pennsylvania State University
James Pennebaker James Pennebaker

Professor and Chair of Psychology Department

 University of Texas
Jeff Gruenewald

Associate Professor

 Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
Joshua Freilich

Professor

 John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York
Joshua House

GIS Coordinator, START

 University of Maryland
Laura Dugan Laura Dugan

Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice

 University of Maryland
Lyubov Mincheva

Executive Director, Graduate Program in International Relations and Security Studies

 University of Sofia, Bulgaria
Nil Satana

Visiting Associate Professor

 University of Maryland
START Researcher Patrick James Patrick James

Project Manager/Researcher, START

 University of Maryland
R. Karl Rethemeyer R. Karl Rethemeyer

Associate Professor of Public Administration & Policy

 University at Albany, State University of New York
Rashmi Singh Rashmi Singh

Associate Professor

 The Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais
Roberta Belli

Security Information Analyst, United Nations Department of Safety and Security

 United Nations Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS)
Sara Gallagher

Senior Consultant and Data Analyst, BayFirst Solutions

 None
Sharad Joshi

Assistant Professor, Middlebury Institute of International Studies

Associate Fellow of International Security, Chatham House

 Middlebury Institute of International Studies
Sheehan Kane

Faculty Research Assistant, START

 University of Maryland
Tricia Bacon

Assistant Professor, American University

Non-Resident Fellow, Program on Extremism, George Washington University

 American University
Photo of William Braniff William Braniff

Director, START

Professor of the Practice, University of Maryland

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

 University of Maryland
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