Bayesian Inferences for Counterterrorism Policy: A Retrospective Case Study of the U.S. War in Afghanistan

This study employs hierarchical Bayesian analysis of terrorist attacks to provide a retrospective analysis of the war in Afghanistan between 2002 and 2018. We examine the relationship between U.S. troop levels, target type, and the severity of attacks in terms of the number killed or wounded. We fin...

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Main Author: Dayaratna, Kevin D. (Author)
Contributors: Hubbard, Chandler ; Legreid, Mary Catherine
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2024
In: Terrorism and political violence
Year: 2024, Volume: 36, Issue: 3, Pages: 327–343
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Keywords:
Historical Analysis
Security
Bayesian modeling
war in Afghanistan
Terrorism