From 1968 to 1997, wealthy, advanced democracies generally did not suffer from high levels
of chronic terrorism, with two exceptions:(a) advanced democracies that interfered in other …

We provide a review of theoretical and empirical contributions on the economic analysis of
terrorism and counterterrorism. We argue that simple rational‐choice models of terrorist …

This article presents an eclectic review of the analytical study of terrorism that views all
agents as rational decisionmakers. This analytical literature began in earnest with the …

There are currently over 100 stateless nations pressing for greater self-determination around
the globe. The vast majority of these groups will never achieve independence. Many groups …

Why is terrorist activity more prevalent in democracies than in nondemocracies? I argue that
the main motivation for terrorist attacks in democracies is intergroup dynamics, with terrorist …

Using a database of recent articles published in prominent political science journals, we
show the rapid increase in terrorism research. Given this increased awareness and …

Conventional wisdom suggests that dissident groups use terrorism when they face an
overwhelmingly more powerful state, yet attacks in developing countries have predominated …

While countries differ in how they handle terrorism, criminal justice systems in Europe and
elsewhere treat terrorism similar to other crime, with police, prosecutors, judges, courts and …

A key finding in the terrorism literature is that dictatorships experience less terrorism than
democracies. However, we have few explanations for why some dictatorships experience …

How do expressions of support or opposition by the US federal government, influence
violent hate crimes against specific racial and ethnic minorities? In this article, we test two …