This is the first article to analyze a large sample of terrorist groups in terms of their policy
effectiveness. It includes every foreign terrorist organization (FTO) designated by the US …

Terrorists attack civilians to coerce their governments into making political concessions.
Does this strategy work? To empirically assess the effectiveness of terrorism, the author …

Terrorism is one of the most significant security threats that we face in the twenty-first
century. Not surprisingly, there is now a plethora of books on the subject, offering definitions …

Ever wonder why militant groups behave as they do? For instance, why did Al Qaeda attack
the World Trade Center whereas the African National Congress tried to avoid civilian …

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

In recent years, a growing body of empirical research suggests that indiscriminate violence
against civilian targets tends to carry substantial political risks compared to more selective …

It could be said that American foreign policy since 1945 has been one long miscue; most
international threats-including during the Cold War-have been substantially exaggerated …

Although terrorism is an age-old phenomenon, jihadi ideology is distinctive in its ambition to
abandon the principle of state sovereignty, overthrow the modern state system, and replace …

Those who study terrorism are familiar with the claim that suicide attacks are the most lethal
form of terrorism today. Suicide attacks kill more people on average than non-suicide …

Does terrorism help perpetrators to achieve their demands? Few research questions about
terrorism generate as much controversy. This study contributes to the debate in two main …