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Sue-Ming Yang
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Lead Investigator on START Research Projects
Using Global Terrorism Data to Model Counterterrorism Policies in Sri Lanka
July 2010
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December 2011
Researcher on START Projects
Dynamics of Terror and Counterterrorism
January 2005
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June 2009
Terrorist Strategies and Tactics: When Do Terrorists Decide to Attack the US?
May 2005
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May 2009
Selected Publications
A Comprehensive Application of Rational Choice Theory: How Costs Imposed by, and Benefits Derived from, the U.S. Federal Government Affect Incidents Perpetrated by the Radical Eco-Movement
(Journal Article)
An Evaluation of Displacement and Diffusion Effects on Eco-Terrorist Activities After Police Interventions
(Journal Article)
Trajectories of Terrorism: Attack Patterns of Foreign Groups That Have Targeted the United States, 1970-2004
(Journal Article)
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New study examines terrorism in Indonesia, the Philippines and Thailand
(Featured Research)
The Chronicle of Higher Education: Terrorism Research Has Not Stagnated
START investigators present research at national conference
(Featured Research)