A burgeoning literature spanning sociologies of culture and social network methods has for
the past several decades sought to explicate the relationships between culture and …

The study of terrorism and political violence has been characterized by a lack of
generalizable theory and methodology. This essay proposes that social movement theory …

Social movements have an elusive power but one that is altogether real. From the French
and American revolutions to the Arab Spring, and to ethnic and terrorist movements of today …

Revolutions, social movements, religious and ethnic conflict, nationalism and civil rights, and
transnational movements: these forms of contentious politics combine in Charles Tilly's and …

International relations research has regarded networks as a particular mode of organization,
distinguished from markets or state hierarchies. In contrast, network analysis permits the …

The increasing density of international regimes has contributed to the proliferation of overlap
across agreements, conflicts among international obligations, and confusion regarding what …

There is a heated debate on whether immigration is associated with domestic and
transnational terrorism. As of yet, however, we lacked rigorous evidence that could inform …

Leadership targeting has become a key feature of current counterterrorism policies. Both
academics and policy makers have argued that the removal of leaders is an effective …

2009 Outstanding Academic Title, Choice This groundbreaking volume examines the rise
and spread of suicide attacks over the past decade. Sorting through 1,270 terror strikes …

Leadership targeting has become a key feature of counterterrorism policy. Both academics
and policymakers have argued that the removal of leaders is an effective strategy in …