Who chooses suicide attacks? Though rebels typically target poor countries, suicide attacks are just as likely to … target rich democracies. Though many groups have grievances, suicide attacks are favored by the radical religious. Though … rebels often kill coreligionists, they seldom use suicide attacks to do so. We model the choice of tactics by rebels, bearing …

rational terrorists support terrorism and even commit suicide attacks. In line with empirical findings, income levels play no …Terrorist models often focus on one kind of agent as well as one motive to pursue terrorism. Our model diverges from …