A Department of Homeland Security Emeritus Center of Excellence led by the University of Maryland

Brian Phillips

Brian Phillips

Former Researcher

Selected Publications

Terrorist Group Rivalries and Alliances: Testing Competing Explanations (Journal Article)

Terrorist Organizational Dynamics (Book Chapter)

Carrots, Sticks, and Insurgent Targeting of Civilians (Journal Article)

Terrorist Group Survival as a Measure of Effectiveness (Book Chapter)

Do 90 Percent of Terrorist Groups Last Less Than a Year? Updating the Conventional Wisdom (Journal Article)

Deadlier in the U.S.? On Lone Wolves, Terrorist Groups, and Attack Lethality (Journal Article)

What Explains Ethnic Organizational Violence? Evidence from Eastern Europe and Russia (Journal Article)

How Does Leadership Decapitation Affect Violence? The Case of Drug Trafficking Organizations in Mexico (Journal Article)

Enemies with Benefits? Violent Rivalry and Terrorist Group Longevity (Journal Article)

Terrorist Group Cooperation and Longevity (Journal Article)

Foreign Aid as a Signal to Investors: Predicting FDI in Post-Conflict Countries (Journal Article)

What is a terrorist group? Conceptual issues and empirical implications (Journal Article)

Democracy, Foreign Policy, and Terrorism (Journal Article)

News References

The New York Times: Mexican Leader Draws Line on Trump Terrorist Plan: ‘Interventionism: No’ (START in the News)

Washington Post: Was What Happend in Charleston Terrorism? (START in the News)