The timing of terrorist attacks: An optimal stopping approach
I use a simple optimal stopping model to derive policy relevant insights on the timing of one-shot attacks by small autonomous terrorist units or “lone wolf” individuals. A main insight is that an increase in proactive counterterrorism measures can lead to a short term increase in the number of atte...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2016-02-01
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| Series: | Research & Politics |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2053168016631582 |