Terrorists weigh risks to their reputation when deciding which crises to exploit − new research
- Written by Seden Akcinaroglu, Professor of Political Science, Binghamton University, State University of New York
Terrorists tend not to exploit humanitarian disasters, such as the 2004 tsunami that caused devastation across Thailand and Indonesia.AP Photo/Karim KhamzinTerrorist attacks are more common during security and economic crises, but they decrease during humanitarian disasters.
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