Mapping Terror: Using Systems Analysis to Integrate Political, Social & Behavioral Drivers to Explain Extremists’ Violence
Abstract
Since 2001, the United States has seen a persistent rise in violent attacks motivated by extremist ideologies targeting specific populations based on identity-related characteristics. This research focuses on developing and demonstrating a proof-of-concept tool to assess the risk that a violent extremist group will escalate to terrorist activity.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Terrorism
Counterterrorism
and Political Violence
Islamic Studies and Radicalism
Anarchism and Radical Politics
Publication details
- Journal / source
- RAND Corporation eBooks
- Publication date
- 1 January 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book