Deadlier in the U.S.?: On lone wolves, terrorist groups, and attack lethality

Scholars, politicians, and pundits increasingly suggest lone wolf terrorists are substantial threats, but we know little about how dangerous these actors are—especially relative to other terrorist actors. How deadly are lone actor terrorists? A growing body of empirical research focuses on terrorist...

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Main Author: Phillips, Brian J. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2017
In: Terrorism and political violence
Year: 2017, Volume: 29, Issue: 3, Pages: 533-549
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Keywords:
Counterterrorism
lone actor
lone wolf
terrorism lethality
terrorist groups
terrorist organizations

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