Social Identity Theory
Two-part series by Dr. Anders Strindberg. Module 1: A Brief Overview of Terrorism Studies. The first module of this series provides a brief overview of the […]
Terrorism & Counterterrorism
The Nation that Cried Lone Wolf: A Data-Driven Analysis of Individual Terrorists in the United States since 9/11
The purpose of this award-winning thesis was to analyze the characteristics of lone-wolf terrorism through formal statistical models. The study then synthesized data with case
Getting Serious About Games – Using Video Game-Based Learning to Enhance Nuclear Terrorism Preparedness
This thesis proposes the development of a video game platform to increase the public’s knowledge of required protective actions in the event of a nuclear
Effective Methods to Sharing “Threat” Information
Dawn Scalici, Deputy Under Secretary for Analysis at the Office of Intelligence and Analysis (I&A) at DHS discusses the challenges with processing and distributing highly
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A Current Look at Terrorism Prevention in New York City
Brad Billet gives an insightful view of current public perceptions, and attitudes towards terrorism in New York City.
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Morality, Terror, Ethics and Torture: Does HLS Know Right from Wrong?
This short lecture module by David Brannan is designed to initiate an ethical discussion on the use of torture – when is the use of
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Comparative Homeland Security: France and the United States – their respective approaches to combating terrorism
Judge Jean-Louis Bruguieere, the acclaimed French counterterrorism Judge, describes some of the inner-workings of the French Magistrate’s approach toward investigating and prosecuting terrorism cases in
Levy Flights and Walks
Levy flights and walks are paths taken by animals and humans that qualify for the Casinos of Extremistan because they obey power laws. Professor Ted
Freed: Ripples of the Convicted and Released Terrorist in America
Inevitably, convicted terrorists will be released from American prisons. Can the government do anything to prevent their future involvement in terrorist activities? How has the
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Al Qaida’s Strategic Culture
Noel Lipana addresses the gap in literature on al-Qa’ida’s “strategic culture”; that is, the way that the group’s theological, historical, and psychological beliefs determine the
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The Underwear Bomber
The Case of the Underwear Bomber, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab’s failed attempt to blow up a passenger plane on Christmas Day, 2009, is chiefly remembered as
Terrorist Financing and State Response
This self-study course examines exactly how far we have come in our understanding of the ways in which terrorists raise, store, and transfer funds. It
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