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This text provides an assessment of the U.S. government's war on terror. It discusses the origins of the war, discuss whether it can be judged a success or failure, and consider some of the main effects both abroad and within the United States. It concludes with a discussion of several areas for...
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The chapter surveys the empirical literature concerning the measurement of terrorism, effectiveness of counterterrorism … policies, the economic consequences of terrorism, and the economic causes of terrorism. In Section 2, terrorist incidents are … grouped according to incident type, victim, and location. It is shown that terrorism began a steady decline in all regions …
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's external sponsor. The external sponsor also utilises deterrence against potential terrorists, which only lowers terrorism if … intrinsic motivation. A rise in the external power's preference for deterrence against terrorism may backfire in these …This paper models transnational terrorism as a three-way strategic interaction involving a government that faces armed …
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’s external sponsor. The external sponsor also utilizes deterrence against potential terrorists, which only lowers terrorism if … deterrence against terrorism may backfire in these circumstances. Increases in the government’s military efficiency against the …This paper models transnational terrorism as a three-way strategic interaction involving a government that faces armed …
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The end of the Cold War has increased the relative importance of economic causes and consequences of arms transfers. Unfortunately, there is surprisingly little theoretical and empirical development of the economics of arms trade, making it a sub-field of defense economics ripe for foundational...
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