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 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 …

The Political Economy of Terrorism presents a widely accessible political economy
approach to the study of terrorism. It applies economic methodology–theoretical and …

Anecdotal evidence has suggested that mental health practitioners' report increased
caseloads of clients whose primary complaint involves the Internet. However, little is known …

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 …

Global Terrorism, 4th edition continues to provide students with the most comprehensive
introduction to terrorism as a global phenomenon. It introduces students to history, politics …

This article analyzes the causal relationship between terrorism and economic growth,
running a series of tests for Granger non–causality with panel data for a maximum of 160 …

Little existing work has systematically examined the factors that help terrorist groups survive
or contribute to their failure. State support for terrorist groups is commonly thought to be a …

This article introduces an extended data set of 760 terrorist groups that engaged in attacks
during 1970 to 2016. Unlike most extant group data sets, the extended data on terrorist …

The paper applies survival analysis to identify the determinants of terrorist group duration.
Our sample includes 367 terrorist organizations that operated during 1970–2007. Consistent …