Research on Terrorism

see also Think Tanks, IGOs and NGOs; US Document Sources


U.S. Department of Homeland Security


U.S. State Department Counterterrorism Office


The Terrorism Research Center " an independent institute dedicated to the research of terrorism, information warfare and security, critical infrastructure protection, homeland security, and other issues of low-intensity political violence and gray-area phenomena'. (from the site)

FAS Intelligence Resource Program: Documents and web site links courtesy of the Federation of American Scientists.

Terrorism Intelligence Threat Assessments
Liberation Movements, Terrorist Organizations, Substance Cartels, and Other Para-State Entities

Center for Defence and International Security Studies - Terrorism Programme
"CDISS exists to research, raise awareness and stimulate debate on a wide range of defence and security issues relevant to both the UK and the International Community."(from the site)

Gilmore Commission (full title: Advisory Panel to Assess Domestic Response Capabilities for Terrorism Involving Weapons of Mass Destruction)
A group authorized by Congress (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999, Public Law 105-261) to "assess the capabilities for responding to terrorist incidents in the U.S. homeland". Associated with Rand, which has additional research on terrorism available.

NCSL - Cyberterrorism

International Policy Institute for Counter-terrorism
A research institute and think tank dedicated to developing innovative public policy solutions to international terrorism.


RAND-MIPT Terrorism Incident Database Project
"The MIPT Terrorism Knowledge Base (TKB) acts as a 'one-stop shopping place' where authorized users can go online to find comprehensive information and intelligence on terrorism." (from the website)

In Athena's Camp: Preparing for Conflict in the Information Age
New modes of war, terrorism, crime, and even radical activism.

Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Planning
A collection of CDC information resources for the public, as well as laboratory & public health professionals, on preparing for and responding to terrorist threats of biological, chemical or radiological origin.

Terrorism Law and Policy
A directory of resources on terrorists and anti-terrorist law.

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