Drawing from statements by politicians, the media, policy analysts, and researchers, the
current study identifies nine myths associated with terrorism and the practice of …

This overview examines critically the post-9/11 empirical literature on terrorism. Major
contributions by both economists and political scientists are included. We focus on five main …

Can civilians caught in civil wars reward and punish armed actors for their behavior? If so,
do armed actors reap strategic benefits from treating civilians well and pay for treating them …

This study analyzes the effects of US drone strikes on terrorism in Pakistan. We find that
drone strikes are associated with decreases in the incidence and lethality of terrorist attacks …

Politicians may strategically time unpopular measures to coincide with newsworthy events
that distract the media and the public. We test this hypothesis in the context of the Israeli …

This paper examines the dynamics of violence in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict during the
Second Intifada. Using data on the daily number of fatalities between September 2000 and …

This article examines whether house demolitions are an effective counterterrorism tactic
against suicide terrorism. We link original longitudinal microlevel data on houses …

Targeted killings have become a central component of counterterrorism strategy. In
response to the unprecedented prevalence of this strategy around the world, numerous …

This paper examines how violence influences the political preferences of an aggrieved
constituency that is purportedly represented by militant factions. Using longitudinal public …

Two players choose hawkish or dovish actions in a conflict game with incomplete
information. An “extremist,” who can either be a hawk or a dove, attempts to manipulate …