A Department of Homeland Security Emeritus Center of Excellence led by the University of Maryland

Left-wing Terrorism

 

Left-wing Terrorism

Project Title Investigators Project Period
Global Terrorism Database (GTD) Erin Miller, Gary LaFree, Laura Dugan June, 2001 to October, 2022
Radicalization in the Ranks Michael Jensen, Sheehan Kane April, 2021 to February, 2022
Terrorism and Targeted Violence in the United States Erin Miller, Michael Jensen September, 2020 to January, 2022
A Multi-Level Approach to the Study of Violent Extremism Gary LaFree, Michael Jensen January, 2018 to December, 2020
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency SIGMA+ Thomas Guarrieri, Marcus A. Boyd, Steve Sin July, 2018 to April, 2020
Global Terrorism Database (GTD) Acceleration Erin Miller January, 2019 to January, 2020
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 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
Two to Tango: Government and Terrorist Group Actions in Colombia Barnett S. Koven March, 2018 to June, 2018
Weapons Availability and Civil War Onset Barnett S. Koven March, 2018 to June, 2018
Country Reports on Terrorism - Statistical Annex Gary LaFree, Erin Miller May, 2012 to May, 2018
Geospatial and Temporal Patterns of US Terrorism Brent Smith, Kelly Damphousse July, 2012 to December, 2017
Patterns of U.S. Extremist Crime Jeff Gruenewald, Joshua Freilich, Steven Chermak, William Parkin July, 2012 to December, 2017
Empirical Assessment of Domestic Radicalization (EADR) Michael Jensen, Gary LaFree January, 2013 to December, 2016
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
Extremist Crime Database Related Projects Joshua Freilich, Steven Chermak
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
Effects and Effectiveness of Law Enforcement Intelligence Measures to counter homegrown terrorism: a case study on the FALN July 2012 Belli, Roberta START Reports
The Utility of Narratives for Promoting Radicalization: The Case of the Animal Liberation Front January 2015 Braddock, Kurt Journal Article
Countering Domestic Terrorism: Examining the Evolving Threat September 2019 Braniff, William Congressional Testimony
Psychology and Morality of Political Extremists: Evidence from Twitter Language Analysis of Alt-right and Antifa May 2019 Cioffi-Revilla, Claudio Journal Article
Discursive Turns and Critical Junctures: Debating Citizenship after the Charlie Hebdo Attacks June 2020 della Porta, Donatella Book
Discursive Turns and Critical Junctures: Debating Citizenship After the Charlie Hebdo Attacks May 2020 della Porta, Donatella Book
A Comprehensive Application of Rational Choice Theory: How Costs Imposed by, and Benefits Derived from, the U.S. Federal Government Affect Incidents Perpetrated by the Radical Eco-Movement August 2019 Dugan, Laura; Yang, Sue-Ming Journal Article
Examining Ideologically Motivated Cyberattacks Performed by Far-Left Groups January 2019 Freilich, Joshua; Chermak, Steven Journal Article
Addressing the Myths of Terrorism in America March 2019 Freilich, Joshua; Chermak, Steven Journal Article
The Evolution of Peru’s Shining Path and the New Security Priorities in the Hemisphere February 2015 Koven, Barnett S. Book Chapter
Pedro Pablo Kuczynski and the Future of Peruvian Security June 2016 Koven, Barnett S. Journal Article
Peru Conflict Profile April 2015 Koven, Barnett S. Book Chapter
The Perils of Simultaneous COIN and Counternarcotics in Peru and Colombia April 2014 Koven, Barnett S. Journal Article
“Give Peace a Chance”? Explaining Colombia’s (Failed) Peace Process with the FARC November 2016 Koven, Barnett S. Discussion Point
Violence in Peru April 2018 Koven, Barnett S. Book Chapter
Motivations to Act for the Protection of Nature Biodiversity and the Environment: A Matter of “Significance” February 2019 Kruglanski, Arie Journal Article
Rebel with a Cause: Personal Significance from Political Activism Predicts Willingness to Self‐Sacrifice February 2019 Kruglanski, Arie Journal Article
Is Antifa a Terrorist Group? May 2018 LaFree, Gary Journal Article
Empirical Assessment of Domestic Radicalization (EADR) December 2016 LaFree, Gary; Tinsley, Herbert; Stevenson, John; Jensen, Michael; James, Patrick START Reports
The Emerging Red-Green Alliance: Where Political Islam Meets the Radical Left March 2013 McCauley, Clark; Karagiannis, Emmanuel Journal Article
Foreign Fighters in Ukraine: Assessing Potential Risks February 2020 Murauskaite, Egle Report
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
Profiles of Individual Radicalization in the United States (PIRUS) October 2018 Safer-Lichtenstein, Aaron ; Yates, Elizabeth; LaFree, Gary; 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
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
The Stasi-Meinhof Complex? June 2013 Vielhaber, David Journal Article
Profiles of Individual Radicalization in the United States (PIRUS) May 2020 Yates, Elizabeth; Jensen, Michael; Kane, Sheehan Research Brief
Radicalization in the Ranks April 2022 Yates, Elizabeth; Jensen, Michael; Kane, Sheehan START Reports
Image Title Job Title Institution
Barnett Koven Barnett S. Koven

Data Science Manager, Deloitte Government & Public Services

 
Clark McCauley Clark McCauley

Professor of Psychology

 Bryn Mawr College
Erin MIller Erin Miller

GTD Program Manager, START

 University of Maryland
Herbert Tinsley

Analyst, Government Accountability Office
Joshua Freilich

Professor

 John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York
Laura Dugan Laura Dugan

Ralph Mershon Professor of Human Security and Professor of Sociology 

 The Ohio State University
Image Abbreviation Title Direct Link
Profiles of Individual Radicalization in the United States (PIRUS)
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