Predicting Novel Terrorism: Media Coverage as Early-Warning System of Novelty in Terror Attacks

In this article, we argue that the process of predicting terrorist attacks needs to integrate the evolving dynamic of terrorism and we make a case for novelty as crucial feature to encompass terrorism’s changing nature. To predict when and how terrorist organizations will conduct their next attack,...

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Authors: Lampe, Hannes Willi 1984- (Author) ; Herschinger, Eva (Author) ; Nitzl, Christian (Author) ; Willems, Jurgen 1982- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2025
In: Terrorism and political violence
Year: 2025, Volume: 37, Issue: 5, Pages: 610-631
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