a certain level of development has been reached. We therefore distinguish between the OECD, Europe and Islamic countries …

The main objective of this paper is to empirically investigate the socio-economic causes of terrorism and political … violence in a sample of 12 countries in Western Europe. Results are mixed. First, we show that in western European countries …

This chapter surveys the past applications of game theory to the study of terrorism. By capturing the strategic … interplay between terrorists and targeted governments, game theory is an appropriate methodology for investigating terrorism and … indicates novel directions for applying game theory to terrorism-related issues (e.g., cooperative collectives to strengthen …

, terrorism, arms races, and military manpower); and chapters on topics that reflects the influence of globalization and new … threats (e.g., terrorism, trade and peace, and arms industries). Third, the chapter provides a brief overview of each chapter …