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HomeAbout Us General Information ARTIS Services ARTIS Personnel Artis Leadership ARTIS Senior Fellows ARTIS Fellows ARTIS Centers Center for Conflict Studies and Field Research Center For Energy and Natural Resource Cyber Behavior and Defense (CBAD) InstituteArtis InternshipsStaff Login WATCH VIDEO APRIL 23, 2015 MEETING.      READ MEETING TRANSCRIPT.WATCH VIDEO NOVEMBER 24, 2015 MEETING.    READ BRIEFING DOCUMENT.ARTIS Research About Publications ARTIS Leadership Research PartnersWho We AreARTIS is a scientific research group dedicated to improving understanding of collective political and cultural violence, risk assessment, and modeling through field based research. At ARTIS, we believe that multidisciplinary field research is an essential ingredient to scientific research on human cognition and behavior.What We Do Devoted Actor℠ Research Social Movement Research Network Analysis Decision-making Energy Resource Analysis Cyber Crime ResearchConsequently we join together top scientists, universities and research institutions with policy makers and experts so that multidisciplinary field research can better enhance scientific understanding of social movements, political and cultural violence, cyber crimes and technology, and energy issues. Blockchain is emerging as the greatest technology with tremendous potential for peer-to-peer transactions. Easy transactions in trading platforms, makes your trading much easier.  Öl profit is one of the best trading systems that solely focus on trading crude oil. With the help of this platform, you get real-time information about your trades and see your capital grow steadily.ARTIS Related PublicationsThis is not a comprehensive list, but is meant to be a representation of the publications made by the fellows and personnel of ARTIS Research. New studies explore why ordinary people turn terroristBower, Bruce. 23 June 2016. New studies explore why ordinary people turn terrorist. ScienceNews. Empirical Evidence for the Devoted Actor Model by Hammad Sheikh et. al.Sheikh, Hammad, Ángel Gómez, and Scott Atran. 23 May 2016. Empirical Evidence for the Devoted Actor Model. Current Anthropology. The Road to ISIS by Tom BartlettAn unorthodox anthropologist goes face to face with ISIS. Is the payoff worth the peril?Bartlett, T. The Road to ISIS. (20 May 2016). The Chronicle of Higher Education. Colloque : les Oscars de la déradicalisation PAR CLÉMENT PÉTREAULTLes ministres se sont bousculés au premier Colloque international sur la prévention de la radicalisation. L’occasion de sortir des idées reçues.Colloque : les Oscars de la déradicalisation. 29 April 2016. Le Point. The EU Is Now Criminalizing Refugees by Lydia WilsonThe EU Is Now Criminalizing Refugees. April 20, 2016. The Nation. Lydia Wilson. On the Front Line Against ISIS by Scott AtranAn in-depth report by Scott Atran on the inconclusive battle to take one little village called Kudilah exposes the weakness of the strategy to retake Mosul, Iraq’s second biggest city.On the Front Line Against ISIS: Who Fights, Who Doesn’t, and Why.  April 19, 2016. The Daily Beast. Sustainable Security and Sacred Values by Hammad SheikhA short piece on the importance of understanding sacred values for solving pressing global problems.Sustainable Security and Sacred Values.  April 18, 2016.  Sustainable Security. Comment devient-on djihadiste? by Scott Atran and Nafees HamidComment devient-on djihadiste? (April 7, 2016). Télégrama.fr. By Scott Atran and Nafees Hamid.   Read Part 1 of 2 // Read Part 2 of 2 “Terror in Europe” A testimony by Juan C. ZarateTerror in Europe: Safeguarding U.S. Citizens at Home and Abroad. (April 5, 2016). Statement before the Senate Homeland Security Governmental Affairs Committee. By Juan C. Zarate. Hamas, Popular Support and War in the Middle East by Richard DavisDavis, Richard. 2016. Hamas, Popular Support and War in the Middle East: Insurgency in the Holy Land. Routledge: London. L’Etat islamique est une révolution, par Scott AtranL’Etat islamique est une révolution. L’Obs. 2 February 2016. Thinking from God’s perspective decreases biased valuation of the life of a nonbelieverGinges, J., Sheikh, H., Atran, S., Argo, N. (28 Dec 2015).  Thinking from God’s perspective decreases biased valuation of the life of a nonbeliever.  Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. ISIS is a revolution by Scott AtranAtran, S. (15 Dec 2015). ISIS is a revolution.  AEON. Die drei Grundformen des Dschihad by Hammad SheikhSheikh, Hammad. 15 December 2015. Die drei Grundformen des Dschihad. ZEIT ONLINE. Whether to Kill by Stephanie DornschneiderDornschneider, S. (2015). Whether to Kill: The Cognitive Maps of Violent and Nonviolent Individuals. University of Pennsylvania Press. Philadelphia. Paris: The War ISIS Wants by Scott Atran and Nafees HamidAtran, S. Hamid, N. (16 November 2015). Paris: The war ISIS wants.  The New York Review of Books. Mindless terrorists? The Truth about ISIS… by Scott AtranAtran, S. (15 November 2015). Mindless Terrorists:  The Truth about ISIS is much worse.  The Guardian. Interviewing Imprisoned ISIS Fighters- by Lydia WilsonWilson, L. (October 21, 2015). What I discovered from interviewing imprisoned ISIS fighters. The Nation. ISIS and the Assad dynasty by Lydia WilsonWilson, L. (23 September 2015). ISIS and the Assad dynasty. The Times Literary Supplement. What drives Westerners to fight for ISIL?Scott Atran appeared on Al Jazeera TV’s UpFront with Mehdi Hasan to discuss what drives Westerners to fight for ISIL. Click to watch the interview:Saturday, September 12, 2015 Appearance
The Kurds’ Heroic Stand Against ISIS by Scott Atran Douglas StoneS. Atran D. Stone.  16 March 2015.  “The Kurds’ Heroic Stand Against ISIS” in The New York Times. The ISIS in the Room by Lydia Wilson“The ISIS in the Room:  I felt the impact of an attack by the terrorist group. So why didn’t my research data?”  (5 February 2015.)  Nautilus.  Issue 021.  by Lydia Wilson For Cause and Comrade by Scott Atran and colleagues“For Cause and Comrade: Devoted Actors and Willingness to Fight” (30 December 2014).  In Cliodynamics: The Journal of Quantitative History and Cultural Evolution.  5(1).  Atran, S.,  Sheikh, H., and Gómez, Á. The Devoted Actor as Parochial Altruist by Hammed Sheikh and colleagues“The Devoted Actor as Parochial Altruist: Sectarian Morality, Identity Fusion, and Support for Costly Sacrifices” (December 30, 2014.) In Cliodynamics: The Journal of Quantitative History and Cultural Evolution. , vol 5(1).  By Sheikh, Hammad; Atran, Scott; Ginges, Jeremy; Wilson, Lydia; Obeid, Nadine; Davis, Richard. Devoted actors sacrifice for close comrades and sacred causeAtran, S., Sheikh, H., and Gomez, A. (3 December 2014). “Devoted actors sacrifice for close comrades and sacred cause“. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America.  Early Edition. The Devoted Actor, Sacred Values, and Willingness to Fight by Scott Atran and colleaguesThe Devoted Actor, Sacred Values, and Willingness to Fight: Preliminary Studies with ISIL Volunteers and Kurdish Frontline Fighters.  (November 2014). Executive Summary presented to Senate Armed Services Committee.  By Scott Atran, with Lydia Wilson, Richard Davis, Hammad Sheikh. Motive attribution asymmetry by Adam Waytz and colleaguesWaytz, A., Young, L. L., and Ginges, J. Motive attribution asymmetry for love vs. hate drives intractable conflict.  Online before print 20 October 2014.  Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). État islamique: l’illusion du sublime by Scott AtranAtran, S.  (Nov/Dec 2014). État islamique: l’illusion du sublime.  Cerveau Psycho.  p. 50-55. Jihad’s fatal attraction by Scott AtranAtran, S.  4 September 2014.  Jihad’s fatal attraction.  The Guardian. Incentives for War, Beyond Material GainIncentives for War, Beyond Material Gain. The New York Times. August 20, 2014.  By Scott Atran. U.S. Must Help Deal Directly With Hamas by Scott AtranU.S. Must Help Deal Directly With Hamas. The New York Times. August 5, 2014.  By Scott Atran. Countering Violent Extremism by Scott Atran“Countering Violent Extremism: Insights and Evidence from the Field.”  Presented to US DoS, Center for Strategic Counterterrorism and DoD Defense Science Board.  April 24-25, 2014.  S. Atran Briefing to the U.S. Defense Science Board by Scott Atran“Countering Violent Extremism”  Briefing to the U.S. DOD Defense Science Board.  Feb 2014 by S. Atran A Garden Experiment Revisited by Olivier le Guen et al.“A garden ex”A garden experiment revisited: inter-generational change in environmental perception and management of the Maya Lowlands, Guatemala.”  JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL ANTHROPOLOGICAL INSTITUTE, 1 Nov 2013 by O. le Guen, R. Iliev, X. Lois, S. Atran, D. L. Medin. Negotiating Cultural Conflicts by Kate Jassin et al.“Negotiating Cultural Conflicts Over Sacred Values”, MODELS FOR INTERCULTURAL COLLABORATION AND NEGOTIATION, K. Sycara et al. (eds). 2013 by K. Jassin, H. Sheikh, N. Obeid, N. Argo,  J. Ginges. Cyber Security Valley By Rich Davis and Vinnie Liu“Cyber Security Valley,” ARIZONA REPUBLIC, 14 July 2014, by R. Davis, V. Liu. Social Science in the National Interest By Scott Atran“Social Warfare.  Budget hawks’ plan to cut funding for political and social science aren’t just short-sighted and simpleminded- they’ll actually hurt national security.” FOREIGN POLICY. 15 March 2013 by S. Atran. Social evolution: The ritual animal by Dan Jones“Social evolution: The ritual animal.” NATURE.  23 January 2013 by D. Jones. God and the Ivory Tower by Scott Atran“God and the Ivory Tower: What we don’t understand about religion just might kill us.” FOREIGN POLICY August 6, 2012 by Scott Atran Religious and Sacred Imperatives in Human Conflict by Scott Atran and Jeremy Ginges“Religious and Sacred Imperatives in Human Conflict” SCIENCE (SPECIAL SECTION), May 18, 2012, by S. Atran and J. Ginges. Religion, group threat and sacred values -by Hammad Sheikh et. al.“Religion, group threat and sacred values” JUDGEMENT AND DECISION MAKING, Vol.7 No.2, 5 March 2012 by H Sheikh, J Ginges, A Coman, S Atran Talking to the Enemy: An alternative approach by Scott Atran“Talking to the Enemy: An alternative approach to ending intractable conflicts” the Solutions Journal, February 2012, by S Atran The price of your soul by Gregory Berns et. al.“The price of your soul: neural evidence for the non-utilitarian representation of sacred values” Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society, Biological Sciences, 25 January 2012 by G Berns, E Bell, C Capra, M Prietula, S Moore, B Anderson, J Ginges, S Atran The biology of cultural conflict by Gregory Berns and Scott Atran“The biology of cultural conflict” The Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society, Biological Sciences, 25 January 2012 by G Berns and S Atran Survey of Energy Resources update2012“Survey of Energy Resources What’s new” World Energy Council, 2012 by R.Davis and V.Rao Gangs, terrorism and radicalization by Scott Decker and David Pyrooz“Gangs, terrorism and radicalization” JOURNAL OF STRATEGIC SECURITY, Winter 2011, by S Decker and D Pyrooz The Value(s) of IRBs by: Scott Atran“The Value(s) of IRBs,” APS OBSERVER, 3 Nov. 2011 by Scott Atran Leaving the gang by Scott Decker and David Pyrooz“Leaving the gang-Logging off and moving on” COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS, Nov 2011 by S Decker and D Pyrooz La Tercera Cultura: Entrevista a Scott Atran“La Tercera Cultura,” CULTURE 3.0, 22 Oct. 2011, Interview with Scott Atran Dix Ans Après, L’empreinte du 11-Septembre by: Marie Boeton“Dix Ans Après, L’empreinte du 11-Septembre,” LA CROIX, 9 Oct. 2011 by M Boeten How Killing Awlaki Affects America, Al Qaeda, and the Arab Spring by: Scott Atran“How Killing Awlaki Affects America, Al Qaeda, and the Arab Spring,” HUFF POST WORLD, 1 Oct. 2011 by S Atran 11-Septembre: “La menace est plus générale” by: Scott Atran“11-Septembre: “La menace est plus générale,” EUROPE 1, 10 Sep. 2011, Interview with Scott Atran The Terrorism Expert by: Scott Atran“A Changing World 9/11 + 10: The Terrorism Expert,” UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN: MICHIGAN TODAY, 8 Sep. 2011 by S Atran Violent Extremism and Sacred Values by: Chris Mooney“Violent Extremism and Sacred Values,” CENTER FOR INQUIRY, 29 Aug. 2011 by C Mooney Violent Extremism by: Jeremy Ginges, Scott Atran, Sonya Sachdeva, and Douglas Medin“Psychology Out of the Laboratory: The Challenge of Violent Extremism,” AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGIST, 8 Aug. 2011, by J Ginges, S Atran, S Sachdeva, D Medin Enemies by Scott Atran“Enemies Since 9/11, the terrorist has been Public Enemy No. 1,” The Chronicle Review, 7 Aug. 2011 by S Atran The Battle for Reform With Al-Qaeda by Juan Zarate“The Battle for Reform with Al-Qaeda,” The Washington Quaterly, June 2011 by J. Zarate, D. Gordon The Price of Your Soul: Neural Evidence for the Non-Utilitarian Representation of Sacred Values by Scott Atran“The Price of Your Soul: Neural Evidence for the Non-Utilitarian Representation of Sacred Values,” Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society, 15 May 2011 by G,Berns, E. Bell, C. Mónica Capra, M. Prietula, S. Moore, B. Anderson, J. Ginges, S. Atran The Emotions of Nuclear Experts“The Emotions of Nuclear Experts,” Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, 11 Apr. 2011 by B. Fischhoff The Role of Social and Decision Sciences in Communicating Uncertain Climate Risks“The Role of Social and Decision Sciences in Communicating Uncertain Climate Risks,” Nature Climate Change, 29 Mar. 2011 by B. Fischhoff, N. Pidgeon Sam Harris’s Guide to Nearly Everything by Scott Atran“Sam Harris’s Guide to Nearly Everything,” National Interest, 1 Mar. 2011 by S Atran Survey of Energy Resources: Focus on Shale Gas: Davis“Survey of Energy
Resources: Focus on Shale Gas” Nato’s Mission Impossible: Its Effects on the Afghan Partisan Movement and on US by Scott Atran“Nato’s Mission Impossible: Its Effects on the Afghan Partisan Movement and on US,” The Huffington Post, 28 Nov. 2010 by S Atran The Taliban’s Expat Jihadists by Scott Atran“The Taliban’s Expat Jihadists,” The Guardian, 29 Nov. 2010 by S Atran The Indonesia Opportunity: Why this Southeast Asian Country is Obama’s Best Hope for Relations With the Muslim World by Juan Zarate“The Indonesia Opportunity: Why this Southeast Asian country is Obama’s best hope for relations with the Muslim world,” Foreign Policy, 9 Nov. 2010 by J Zarate, J Glassman Keystone Al -Kaeda: In the Battle Against Al Qaeda, the Only Thing We Have to Fear is Fear Itself by Scott Atran“Keystone Al-Kaeda: In the Battle Against Al Qaeda, the Only thing We Have to Fear is Fear Itself, Foreign Policy, 5 Nov. 2010 by S Atran Turning the Taliban Against Al Qaeda by Scott Atran“Turning the Taliban Against Al Qaeda,” New York Times, 27 Oct. 2010 by S Atran The Evolution of Religion: How Cognitive By Products Adaptive Learning Heuristics, Ritual Displays, and Group Competition Generate Deep Commitments to Prosocial Religions by Scott Atran“The Evolution of Religion: How Cognitive By Products Adaptive Learning Heuristics, Ritual Displays, and Group Competition Generate Deep Commitments to Prosocial Religions,” Biological Theory Quarterly, 1 Oct. 2010 by S Atran, J Henrich Beyond Sanctions by Juan Zarate“Beyond Sanctions,” National Review, 20 Sep. 2010 by J Zarate Supreme Court’s Hard Line on Supporting Terrorists is the Right Line by Juan Zarate“Supreme Court’s hard line on supporting terrorists is the right line,” Christian Science Monitor, 16 Aug. 2010 By J Zarate Europe Gets it Right by Juan Zarate“Europe Gets it Right,” Foreign Policy, 12 Aug. 2010 by J Zarate, K Volker A Question of Honour: Why the Taliban Fight and What to Do About It by Scott Atran“A Question of Honour: Why the Taliban Fight and What to Do About It,” Asian Journal of Social Science, 23 Jul. 2010 by S Atran The Romance of Terror by Scott Atran“The Romance of Terror,” The Guardian, 19 Jul. 2010 by S Atran Protecting Lives and Data: A Critical Test for Europe by Juan Zarate“Protecting Lives and Data: A Critical Test for Europe,” Center for Strategic and International Studies, 7 Jul. 2010 by J Zarate, K Volker Who Becomes a Terrorist Today? by Scott Atran“Who Becomes a Terrorist Today?” Perspectives on Terrorism, 1 Jul. 2010 by S Atran Mutually Assured Support: A Security Doctrine for Terrorist Nuclear Weapon Threats by Scott Atran and Marc Sageman“Mutually Assured Support: A Security Doctrine for Terrorist Nuclear Weapon Threats,” The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 1 Jul. 2010 by S Atran, B Fischhoff, M Sageman Why We Talk to Terrorists by Scott Atran and Robert Axelrod“Why We Talk to Terrorists,” New York Times, 30 Jun. 2010 by S Atran, R Axelrod Decentralize, Adapt, Cooperate by Scott Atran“Decentralize, Adapt, Cooperate,” Nature, 20 May 2010 by S Atran et al Times Square Bomber: Another of the Dangerous Disillusioned by Scott Atran“Times Square Bomber: Another of the Dangerous Disillusioned,” The Guardian, 7 May 2010 by S Atran Understanding How the Privileged Become Violent Fanatics by Scott Atran“Understanding How the Privileged Become Violent Fanatics,” The Huffington Post, 7 May, 2010 by S Atran Eighteen Months and Beyond: Implications of U.S. Policy in Afghanistan by Marc Sageman“Eighteen Months and Beyond: Implications of U.S. Policy in Afghanistan,” 1 Apr. 2010 by M Sageman, B Riedel, P Bergen, F Anderson Pathways to and From Violent Extremism by Scott Atran“Pathways to and From Violent Extremism: The Case for Science-Based Field Research,” Senate Armed Services Committee, 10 Mar. 2010 by S Atran Time to Reset Politics, Focus on Enemy by Juan Zarate“Time to Reset Politics, Focus on Enemy,” Politico, 22 Feb. 2010 By J Zarate On the psychology of religious fundamentalism by Lord John Alderdice‘On the Psychology of Religious Fundamentalism’ in RELIGION AND PSYCHIATRY BEYOND BOUNDARIES’ (World Psychiatric Association), 2010, by Lord John Alderdice. Off the couch and round the conference table by Lord John Alderdice“Off the couch and round the conference table” OFF THE COUCH – CONTEMPORARY PSYCHOANALYTIC APPLICATIONS (ROUTLEDGE), 2010, by J, Lord Alderdice. The Terror Scare by Scott Atran“The Terror Scare,” The Huffington Post, 30, Dec. 2009 by S Atran To Beat Al Qaeda, Look to the East by Scott Atran“To Beat Al Qaeda, Look to the East,” New York Times, 13 Dec. 2009 by S Atran Emerging Sacred Values: Iran’s Nuclear Program by Scott Atran and Doug Medin“Emerging Sacred Values: Iran’s Nuclear Program,” Judgment and Decision Making, 1 Dec 2009 by S Atran, M Dehghani, R Iliev, S Sachdeva, J Ginges, D Medin Plaudi la Rivoluzione Cognitiva by Scott Atran“Plaudì la Rivoluzione Cognitiva,” Il Sole 24 Ore, 7 Nov. 2009 by S Atran In Memory of Claude Levi-Strauss by Scott Atran“In Memory of Claude Lévi-Strauss,” International Cognition and Culture Institute, 4 Nov. 2009 by S Atran Resilient Faith by Scott Atran“Resilient Faith,” The Guardian, 28 Oct. 2009 by S Atran Harnessing the Financial Furies: Smart Financial Power and National Security by Juan Zarate“Harnessing the Financial Furies: Smart Financial Power and National Security,” The Washington Quarterly, Oct. 2009 by J Zarate Barack’s Nobel: A Symbolic Gesture of Hope to the World’s Youth by Scott Atran“Barack’s Nobel: A Symbolic Gesture of Hope to the World’s Youth,” The Huffington Post, 10 Oct. 2009 by S Atran The (Im)moral Logic of the Show Trial by Scott Atran“The (Im)moral Logic of the Show Trial,” The Huffington Post, 8 Aug. 2009 by S Atran Sacred Values by Lord John Alderdice“Sacred Values,” Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 1 Jun. 2009 by J Alderdice What Motivates Participation in Violent Political Action? by Scott Atran“What Motivates Participation in Violent Political Action,” Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 1 Jun, 2009 by S Atran, J Ginges Smart Financial Power and International Security by Juan Zarate“Smart Financial Power and International Security: Reflections on the Evolution of the Global Anti-Money-Laundering and Counterterrorist Financing Regime since 9/11,” Center for Strategic and International Studies, 21 Apr. 2009 by J Zarate The Moral Measure of a Civilization Is in Its Treatment of Enemies by Scott Atran“The Moral Measure of a Civilization Is in Its Treatment of Enemies,” The Huffington Post, 18 Apr. 2009 by S Atran Unleash the Financial Furies against North Korea by Juan Zarate“Unleash the Financial Furies against North Korea,” Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2009 by J Zarate The Torture Veto and America’s Image by Scott Atran“The Torture Veto and America’s Image,” New York Times, 11 March, 2009 by S Atran How Words Could End a War by Scott Atran“How Words Could End a War,” New York Times, 25 Jan. 2009 by S Atran, J Ginges Religion in America: Why Many Democrats and Europeans Don’t Get It by Scott Atran“Religion in America: Why Many Democrats and European’s Don’t Get It,” The Huffington Post, 13 Sep. 2008 by S Atran Humiliation and the Inertia Effect by Scott Atran“Humiliation and the Inertia Effect: Implications for Understanding Violence and Compromise in Intractable Intergroup Conflicts,” Journal of Cognition Culture, 1 Sep. 2008 by S Atran, J Ginges Putting Al Qaeda on the Couch by Marc Sageman“Putting al Qaeda on the Couch,” Newsweek, 19 Jul. 2008 by M Sageman Does Osama Still Call the Shots? by Marc Sageman“Does Osama Still Call the Shots? Debating the Containment of al Qaeda’s Leadership,” Foreign Affairs, 1 Jul. 2008 by M Sageman A Strategy for Fighting International Islamic Terrorists by Marc Sageman“A Strategy for Fighting International Islamic Terrorists,” The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 1 Jul. 2008 by M Sageman In Theory: Reframing Sacred Values by Scott Atran and Robert Axelrod“In Theory: Reframing Sacred Values,” Negotiation Journal, 1 Jul 2008 by S Atran, R Axelrod Fear Versus Hope in the Fight Against Terror by Scott Atran“Fear Versus Hope in the Fight Against Terror,” The Huffington Post, 25 Jun. 2008 by S Atran Uncovering the Dark Web: A Case Study of Jihad on the Web by Marc Sageman“Uncovering the Dark Web: A Case Study of Jihad on the Web,” Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology, 7 Apr. 2008 by M Sageman, H Chen, W Chung, J Qin, E Reid, G Weimann The Making of a Terrorist: A Need for Understanding from the Field by Scott Atran“The Making of a Terrorist: A Need for Understanding from the Field,” Testimony before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, 12 Mar. 2008 by S Atran Waterboarding Our Sacred Right by Scott Atran“Waterboarding Our Sacred Right,” The Huffington Post, 11 Mar. 2008 by S Atran The Next Generation of Terror by Marc Sageman“The Next Generation of Terror,” Foreign Policy, 1 Mar. 2008 by M Sageman Jemaah Islamiyah’s Radical Madrassah Networks by Scott Atran“Jemaah Islamiyah’s Radical Madrassah Networks,” Dynamics of Asymmetric Conflict, 1 Mar. 2008 by S Atran, J Magouirk Portrait of a Modern Terrorist Group by Marc Sageman“Portrait of a Modern Terrorist Group,” New Scientist, 2 Feb. 2008 by M Sageman Connecting Terrorist Networks by Marc Sageman and Scott Atran“Connecting Terrorist Networks,” Studies in Conflict Terrorism, 1 Jan. 2008 by M Sageman, S Atran, J Magouirk Understanding Terrorism and What We Can Do About It: A Continuing Conversation With Lord John Alderdice by Lord Alderdice“Understanding Terrorism and What We Can Do About It: A Continuing Conversation With Lord John Alderdice,” Internaitonal Journal of Applied Psychoanalytic Studies, 1 Sep. 2007 by J Alderdice, N Ramzy, S Portuges Terror’s Social Club by Marc Sageman and Scott Atran“Terror’s Social Club,” Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, 1 Sep. 2007 by M Sageman, S Atran, J Magouirk Cultural Mosaics and Mental Models of Nature by Scott Atran and Doug Medin“Cultural Mosaics and Mental Models of Nature,” Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 28 Aug, 2007 by S Atran, M Bang, D Medin Sacred Barriers to Conflict Resolution by Scott Atran, Robert Axelrod, Richard Davis“Sacred Barriers to Conflict Resolution,” Science, 24 Aug. 2007 by S Atran, R Axelrod, R Davis The Nature of Belief by Scott Atran“The Nature of Belief,” Science, 28 Jul. 2007 by S Atran Sacred Bounds on Rational Resolution of Violent Political Conflict by Scott Atran and Doug Medin“Sacred Bounds on Rational Resolution of Violent Political Conflict,” Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 1 May 2007 by S Atran, D Medin, K Shikaki Terror Networks and Sacred Values by Scott Atran, Robert Axelrod, and Richard Davis“Terror Networks and Sacred Values,” Political Violence Report, 28 Mar. 2007 by S Atran, R Axelrod, R Davis Give Palestine’s Unity Government a Chance by Scott Atran, Robert Axelrod, and Rich Davis“Give Palestine’s Unity Government a Chance,” The Huffington Post, 4 Mar. 2007 by S Atran, R Axelrod, R Davis Counting Casualties: A Framework for Respectful, Useful Records by Scott Atran“Counting Casualties: A Framework for Respectful, Useful Records,” Journal of Risk and Uncertainty, 1 Feb. 2007 by S Atran, B Fischhoff, N Fischhoff The Evolution of Ethnocentrism by Robert Axelrod“The Evolution of Ethnocentrism,” The Journal of Conflict Resolution, 1 Dec. 2006 by R Axelrod, R Hammond An Evolutionary Approach to Norms by Robert Axelrod“An Evolutionary Approach to Norms,” American Political Science Review, 1 Nov. 2006 by R Axelrod Pakistan: Balancing Act by Scott Atran“Pakistan: Balancing Act,” Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, 1 Nov. 2006 by S Atran Devoted Actor Versus Rational Actor Models for Understanding World Conflict by Scott Atran“Devoted Actor Versus Rational Actor Models for Understanding World Conflict,” The National Security Council, 14 Sep. 2006 by S Atran Evolution of Cooperation among Tumor Cells by Robert Axelrod“Evolution of Cooperation among Tumor Cells,” Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 5 Sep. 2006 by R Axelrod, D Axelrod, K Pienta Is Hamas Ready to Deal? by Scott Atran“Is Hamas Ready to Deal?” New York Times, 17 Aug. 2006 by S Atran Sacred Values. If the Middle East Peace Process is to be Salvaged, Israelis and Palestinians Must Make Symbolic Concessions. But Time is Running Out.“Sacred Values. If the Middle East Peace Process is to be Salvaged, Israelis and Palestinians Must Make Symbolic Concessions. But Time is Running Out,” Bulletin of Atomic Sciences, 19 Jul. 2006 Connecting the Dots by Marc Sageman and Scott Atran“Connecting the Dots,” Bulletin of Atomic Scientists, 1 Jul. 2006 by M Sageman, S Atran Analyzing the Terrorist Social Networks with Visualization Tools by Marc Sageman“Analyzing the Terrorist Social Networks with Visualization Tools,” Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Intelligence and Security Informatics, 23 May 2006 by M Sageman, C Yang, N Liu The Moral Logic and Growth of Suicide Terrorism by Scott Atran“The Moral Logic and Growth of Suicide Terrorism,” Washington Quarterly, 1 Apr. 2006 by S Atran A Failure of Imagination by Scott Atran“A Failure of Imagination (Intelligence, WMDs, and ‘Virtual Jihad’),” Studies in Conflict Terrorism, 1 Apr. 2006 by S Atran Religion’s Innate Origins and Evolutionary Background by Scott Atran“Religion’s Innate Origins and Evolutionary Background,” The Innate Mind: Vol. 2: Culture and Cognition, 2006 by S Atran Fighting the Right War by Marc Sageman“Fighting the Right War,” National De-Fence University Joint Operations Symposium, 16-17 Mar. 2006 by M Sageman To Jihad and Back by Scott Atran“To Jihad and Back,” Foreign Policy, 1 Nov. 2005 by S Atran The Emir: An Interview with Abu Bakar Ba’asyir, Alleged Leader of the Southeast Asian Jemaah Islamiyah Organization by Scott Atran“The Emir: An Interview with Abu Bakar Ba’asyir, Alleged Leader of the Southeast Asian Jemaah Islamiyah Organization,” Jamestown Foundation, 2005 by S ATran The Cultural Mind: Environmental Decision Making and Cultural Modeling Within and Across Populations“The Cultural Mind: Environmental Decision Making and Cultural Modeling Within and Across Populations,” Psychological Review, 2005 by S Atran, D Medin, N Ross In Indonesia, Democracy Isn’t Enough by Scott Atran“In Indonesia, Democracy Isn’t Enough,” New York Times, 5 Oct. 2005 by S Atran Small Groups Find Fatal Purpose through the Web by Scott Atran“Small Groups Find Fatal Purpose through the Web,” Nature, 29 Sep. 2005 by S Atran, J Stern Folkbiology of Freshwater Fish“Folkbiology of Freshwater Fish,” Cognition, 6 Sep. 2005 by S Atran, D Medin, N Ross, D Cox, J Coley, J Proffitt, S Blok Unintelligent Design by Scott Atran“Unintelligent Design,” Edge, 30 Aug. 2005 by S Atran The Virtual Hand of Jihad by Scott Atran“The ‘Virtual Hand’ of Jihad,” Terrorism Monitor, 19 May, 2005 by S Atran Facing Catastrophe-Risk and Response: the 9-11 and 11-M Commissions’ Blind Sides by Scott Atran“Facing Catastrophe-Risk and Response: The 9-11 and 11-M Commissions’ Blind Sides,” AEI-Brookings Joint Center for Regulatory Studies, 1 May, 2005 by S Atran Lethal Lapses in Intelligence by Scott Atran“Lethal Lapses in Intelligence,” New York Times, 2 Apr. 2005 by S Atran Adaptationism for Human Cognition: Strong, Spurious or Weak? by Scott Atran“Adaptationism for Human Cognition: Strong, Spurious or Weak?” Mind Language, 1 Feb. 2005 by S Atran Hamas May Give Peace a Chance by Scott Atran“Hamas May Give Peace a Chance,” New York Times, 18 Dec. 2004 by S Atran Turning Out Hell’s Harpists by Scott Atran“Turning Out Hell’s Harpists,” World Federation of Scientists, Nov. 2004 by S Atran Let Liberty Transform Palestinians, Too by Scott Atran“Let Liberty Transform Palestinians, Too,” The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Oct. 2004 by S Atran Anti-Anti Cartesianism: A Reply to Shanker by Scott Atran“Anti-Anti-Cartesianism: A Reply to Shanker,” Current Anthropology, 2004 by S Atran, X Lois Religion’s Evolutionary Landscape: Counterintuition, Commitment, Compassion, Communion by Scott Atran“Religion’s Evolutionary Landscape: Counterintuition, Commitment, Compassion, Communion,” Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 2004 by S Atran, A Norenzayan The Native Mind: Biological Categorization and Reasoning in Development and Across Cultures“The Native Mind: Biological Categorization and Reasoning in Development and Across Cultures,” Psychological Review, 1 Oct. 2004 by S Atran, D Medin Trends in Suicide Terrorism: Sense and Nonsense by Scott Atran“Trends in Suicide Terrorism: Sense and Nonsense,” World Federation of Scientists, Aug. 2004 by S Atran Altruism via Kin-Selection Strategies That Rely on Arbitrary Tags with Which They Coevolve by Robert Axelrod“Altruism via Kin-Selection Strategies That Rely on Arbitrary Tags with Which They Coevolve,” Evolution, 1 Aug. 2004 by R Axelrod, R Hammond, A Grafen Mishandling Suicide Terrorism by Scott Atran“Mishandling Suicide Terrorism,” Washington Quarterly, 1 Jul. 2004 by S Atran Evolution and Devolution of Knowledge: A Tale of Two Biologies“Evolution and Devolution of Knowledge: A Tale of Two Biologies,” Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, 1 Jun. 2004 by S Atran, D Medin, N Ross The Jihadist Mutation by Scott Atran“The Jihadist Mutation,” The Jamestown Terrorist Monitor 2, 7 Apr. 2004 by S Atran Individual Factors in Suicide Terrorism by Scott Atran“Individual Factors in Suicide Terrorism,” Science, 2 Apr. 2004 by S Atran, A Tobeña A Leaner, Meaner Jihad by Scott Atran“A Leaner, Meaner Jihad,” New York Times, 16 Mar. 2004 by S Atran Children’s Attributions of Beliefs to Humans and God: Cross-Cultural Evidence“Children’s Attributions of Beliefs to Humans and God: Cross-Cultural Evidence,” Cognitive Science, 1 Jan 2004 by S Atran, J Barrett, N Knight, P Sousa The Strategic Threat from Suicide Terror by Scott Atran“The Strategic Threat from Suicide Terror,” AEI-Brookings Joint Center for Regulatory Studies, Dec. 2003 by S Atran A Historical Note on False Traumatic Memories by Marc Sageman“A Historical Note on False Traumatic Memories,” Journal of Clinical Psychology, 6 Nov. 2003 by M Sageman, G Rosen, E Loftus What Motivates a Terrorist? by Scott Atran“What Motivates a Terrorist,” New York Times, 28 Sep. 2003 by S Atran A Metamodule for Conceptual Integration: Language or Theory of Mind by Scott Atran“A Metamodule for Conceptual Integration: Language or Theory of Mind,” Behavioral and Brain Science, 11 Aug, 2003 by S Atran Who Wants to Be a Martyr? by Scott Atran“Who Wants to Be a Martyr?” New York Times, 5 May. 2003 by S Atran Theorie Cognitive de la Culture Une Alternative Evolutionniste a la Sociobiology et a la Selection Collective by Scott Atran“Théorie Cognitive de la Culture Une Alternative Évolutionniste à la Sociobiology et à la Selection Collective,” L’Homme, 1 Apr. 2003 by S Atran U.S. Off Target in Terror War by Scott Atran“U.S. Off Target in Terror War,” Detroit Free Press, 7 Mar. 2003 by S Atran Genesis of Suicide Terrorism by Scott Atran“Genesis of Suicide Terrorism,” Science, 7 Mar. 2003 by S Atran Cultural and Experimental Differences in the Development of Folkbiological Induction“Cultural and Experimental Differences in the Development of Folkbiological Induction,” Cognitive Development, 1 Jan. 2003 by S Atran, J Coley, D Medin, N Ross The Neuropsychology of Religion by Scott Atran“The Neuropsychology of Religion,” NeuroTheology: Brain, Science, Spirituality Religious Experience, 2002 by S Atran Modest Adaptationism: Muddling Trough Cognition and Language by Scott Atran“Modest Adaptationism: Muddling Trough Cognition and Language,” Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 2002 by S Atran Essentialism and Folkbiology: Evidence from Brazil“Essentialism and Folkbiology: Evidence from Brazil,” Journal of Cognition Culture, 1 Sep. 2002 by S Atran, D Medin Thinking About Biology. Modular Constraints on Categorization and Reasoning in the Everyday Life of Americans, Maya, and Scientists“Thinking About Biology. Modular Constraints on Categorization and Reasoning in the Everyday Life of Americans, Maya, and Scientists,” Mind Society, 1 Jun. 2002 by S Atran, D Medin, N Ross Folkecology, Cultural Epidemiology, and the Spirit of the Commons“Folkecology, Cultural Epidemiology, and the Spirit of the Commons,” Current Anthropology, 1 Jun. 2002 by S Atran, D Medin, N Ross, E Lynch, E Ucan Ek’, J Coley, C Timura, M Baran Folkecology, Cultural Edipemiology, and the Spirit of the Commons“Folkecology, Cultural Epidemiology, and the Spirit of the Commons,” Current Anthropology, 1 Jun. 2002 by S Atran, D Medin, N Ross, E Lynch, E Ucan Ek’, J Coley, C Timura, M Baran A Bird’s Eye View: Biological Categorization and Reasoning Within and Across Cultures“A Bird’s Eye View: Biological Categorization and Reasoning Within and Across Cultures,” Cognition, 1 Feb. 2002 by S Atran, J Bailenson, M Shum, D Medin, J Coley A Bird’s Eye View: Biological Categorization and Reasoning Within and Across Cultures“A Bird’s Eye View: Biological Categorization and Reasoning Within and Across Cultures,” Cognition, 1 Feb. 2002 by S Atran, J Bailenson, M Shum, D Medin, J Coley A Cheater-Detection Module? by: Scott Atran“A Cheater-Detection Module? Dubious Interpretations of the Wason Selection Task and Logic,” Evolution and Cognition, 2001 by S Atran The Case for Modularity: Sin or Salvation by: Scott Atran“The Case for Modularity: Sin or Salvation,” Evolution and Cognition, 2001 by S Atran The Trouble with Memes by Scott Atran“The Trouble With Memes: Inference versus Imitation in Cultural Creation,” Human Nature, 5 Mar. 2001 by S Atran Folkbiology Doesn’t Come from Folkpsychology by Scott Atran“Folkbiology Doesn’t Come from Folkpsychology: Evidence from Yukatek Maya in Cross-Cultural Perspective,” Journal of Cognition Culture, 1 Feb. 2001 by S Atran, D Medin, E Lynch, V Vapnarsky, E Ucan Ek’, P Sousa The Emergence of a New Dog Of War: By Juan Zarate“The Emergence of a New Dog of War: Private International Security Companies and the New World Disorder,” Stanford Journal of International Law, Oct. 1998 by J ZarateARTIS LEADERSHIPARTIS has drawn together some of the most talented people in their fields in order to develop a diverse, multi-disciplinary research group. To see a complete list of ARTIS personnel click here.Richard DavisCEO, Managing Dir. Sr. Fellow___________________________Scott AtranDirector of Research Senior Fellow________________________________Artis Europe LeadershipThe Lord John AlderdiceSenior Fellow / Founding Fellow CRIC________________________________Lydia WilsonResearch Fellow________________________________Research Partners Arizona State University Autonomous University of Barcelona Catholic University of Chile Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress French National Center for Scientific Research Guatemalan Bio-Itza Hassan Il – Mohammedia University of Morocco John Jay College London School of Economics Massachusetts Institute of Technology New School of Social Research Northwestern University Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research Stach Liu University Of Michigan World Federation of ScientistsWelcome To ARTISBower, Bruce. 23 June 2016. New studies explore why ordinary people turn terrorist. ScienceNews.Geraldine Doogue interviews Artis Fellow Nafees Hamid to understand how extremists are likely to be radicalised.Doogue, Geraldine. 17 June 2016. The social network: predicting extremism. Saturday Extra. Australian National Radio.Voice of a Frontline Researcher Anthropologist Scott Atran.  May 13, 2016.  On Violent Extremism.  CSIS Podcast.For this session, Shannon N. Green sits down with anthropologist and frontline researcher Scott Atran. During the conversation, Scott shares his unique insight into what binds extremists together, the appeal of extremism, and what it will take to effectively counter violent extremist organizations.L’anthropologue estime qu’il faut comprendre les terroristes pour les combattre. TV5 Monde (“Scott Atran” interview with P. Simonin, 29 April 2016).Artis fellow Ximena Lois with Mapuche Shaman Machi Paola Aroca Cayunao in Chile.Sheikh, Hammad, Ángel Gómez, and Scott Atran. 23 May 2016. Empirical Evidence for the Devoted Actor Model. Current Anthropology.An unorthodox anthropologist goes face to face with ISIS. Is the payoff worth the peril?Bartlett, T. The Road to ISIS. (20 May 2016). The Chronicle of Higher Education.Les ministres se sont bousculés au premier Colloque international sur la prévention de la radicalisation. L’occasion de sortir des idées reçues.Colloque : les Oscars de la déradicalisation. 29 April 2016. Le Point.The EU Is Now Criminalizing Refugees. April 20, 2016. The Nation. Lydia Wilson.An in-depth report by Scott Atran on the inconclusive battle to take one little village called Kudilah exposes the weakness of the strategy to retake Mosul, Iraq’s second biggest city.On the Front Line Against ISIS: Who Fights, Who Doesn’t, and Why.  April 19, 2016. The Daily Beast. ARTIS InFocusNew studies explore why ordinary people turn terroristBower, Bruce. 23 June 2016. New studies explore why ordinary people turn terrorist. ScienceNews.The social network: predicting extremism on Saturday ExtraGeraldine Doogue interviews Artis Fellow Nafees Hamid to understand how extremists are likely to be radicalised.Doogue, Geraldine. 17 June 2016. The social network: predicting extremism. Saturday Extra. Australian National Radio.Voice of a Frontline Researcher AnthropologistVoice of a Frontline Researcher Anthropologist Scott Atran.  May 13, 2016.  On Violent Extremism.  CSIS Podcast.For this session, Shannon N. Green sits down with anthropologist and frontline researcher Scott Atran. During the conversation, Scott shares his unique insight into what binds extremists together, the appeal of extremism, and what it will take to effectively counter violent extremist organizations.Comprendre Les Terroristes Interview with Scott AtranL’anthropologue estime qu’il faut comprendre les terroristes pour les combattre. TV5 Monde (“Scott Atran” interview with P. Simonin, 29 April 2016).Artis fellow Ximena Lois with Mapuche ShamanArtis fellow Ximena Lois with Mapuche Shaman Machi Paola Aroca Cayunao in Chile.The Road to ISIS by Tom BartlettAn unorthodox anthropologist goes face to face with ISIS. Is the payoff worth the peril?Bartlett, T. The Road to ISIS. (20 May 2016). The Chronicle of Higher Education.Colloque : les Oscars de la déradicalisation PAR CLÉMENT PÉTREAULTLes ministres se sont bousculés au premier Colloque international sur la prévention de la radicalisation. L’occasion de sortir des idées reçues.Colloque : les Oscars de la déradicalisation. 29 April 2016. Le Point.The EU Is Now Criminalizing Refugees by Lydia WilsonThe EU Is Now Criminalizing Refugees. April 20, 2016. The Nation. Lydia Wilson.On the Front Line Against ISIS by Scott AtranAn in-depth report by Scott Atran on the inconclusive battle to take one little village called Kudilah exposes the weakness of the strategy to retake Mosul, Iraq’s second biggest city.On the Front Line Against ISIS: Who Fights, Who Doesn’t, and Why.  April 19, 2016. The Daily Beast.Sustainable Security and Sacred Values by Hammad SheikhA short piece on the importance of understanding sacred values for solving pressing global problems.Sustainable Security and Sacred Values.  April 18, 2016.  Sustainable Security. Books Published By the ARTIS Community Treasury's War - Juan Zarate

For more than a decade, America has been waging a new kind of war against the financial networks of rogue regimes, proliferators, terrorist groups, and criminal syndicates. Juan Zarate, a chief architect of modern financial warfare and a former senior Treasury and White House official, pulls back the curtain on this shadowy world. In this gripping story, he explains in unprecedented detail how a small, dedicated group of officials redefined the Treasury’s role and used its unique powers, relationships, and reputation to apply financial pressure against America’s enemies.

Risk: A Very Short Introduction - Baruch Fischhoff and John Kadvany

We find risk everywhere--from genetically modified crops, medical malpractice, and stem-cell therapy to heartbreak, online predators, identity theft, inflation, and robbery. They arise from our own acts and they are imposed on us. In this Very Short Introduction, Baruch Fischhoff and John Kadvany draw on both the sciences and humanities to illuminate both the similarities and differences of various kinds of risk. They examine the science and practice of creating measures of risk and look at how scientists apply probability by combining historical records, scientific theories, and expert judgment. More importantly, they show what science has learned about how people deal with risks, applying these lessons to diverse everyday examples.

Talking To The Enemy - Scott Atran

Atran examines the motivations of terrorists in this sprawling and timely study. Drawing upon years of travel among Muslim communities from Indonesia to Morocco, extensive interviews with would-be martyrs and holy warriors, and detailed surveys, the author concludes that young jihadists aren't merely motivated by political or religious fervor--they are powerfully bound to each other, they were campmates, school buddies, soccer pals, and the like, who become die-hard bands of brothers.

In Gods We Trust - Scott Atran

This ambitious, interdisciplinary book seeks to explain the origins of religion using our knowledge of the evolution of cognition. A cognitive anthropologist and psychologist, Scott Atran argues that religion is a by-product of human evolution just as the cognitive intervention, cultural selection, and historical survival of religion is an accommodation of certain existential and moral elements that have evolved in the human condition."Atran's work is a brilliant exposition of the evolutionary by-product interpretation [of religion] as well as a mine of references for empirical research into the psychology of religion."--Pascal Boyer, Current Anthropology

Forging Democracy: A Comparative Study of the Effects of U.S. Foreign Policy on Central American Democratization - Juan Carlos Zarate

Regional hegemons can and do determine the political evolutions of countries within their respective spheres of influence. This study propounds and tests this new theory by examining the influence of U.S. foreign policy on Central America regime formation in the late 1940s and 1980s. By dissecting and comparing the modern histories of Costa Rica, Guatemala, and Nicaragua, this book provides a fresh analysis of these countries' histories and of U.S. influence in their political development. theory provides a framework within which to study the effects of other hegemons' policies on their respective spheres of influence (i.e. the French in Africa). This seminal work extends the understanding of past events, present debates, and possible future ramifications of U.S. foreign policies.

The Native Mind and the Cultural Construction of Nature - Scott Atran and Douglas Medin

"The Native Mind and the Cultural Construction of Nature beautifully illustrates Atran and Medin's findings in the realm of folkbiology. They present a series of brilliantly conceived and executed studies whose importance goes far beyond being invaluable science to having real implications for social policy, especially in areas concerned with the environmental issues. This book is essential reading for psychologists, who all too often look at problems from the lens of just one culture, for anthropologists, who all too often neglect evolved universals of thought, and for anyone else interested in the relations among culture, thought, and human values."--Frank Keil, Department of Psychology, Yale University

The Evolution of Cooperation - Robert Axelrod

The Evolution of Cooperation addresses a simple yet age-old question: If living things evolve through competition, how can cooperation ever emerge? In 1979 Robert Axelrod famously ran a computer tournament featuring a standard game-theory exercise called The Prisoner's Dilemma. The program that won the tournament, named Tit for Tat, was not only the simplest but the most "cooperative" entrant. This unexpected victory proved that cooperation is mathematically possible and therefore needs no hidden hand or divine agent to create and sustain it. A roadblock to the understanding of all sorts of behavior was removed. The updated edition includes an extensive new chapter on cooperation in cancer cells and among terrorist organizations."This book, if read, grasped and applied, could have a profound effect." (Wall Street Journal)

The Complexity of Cooperation: Agent-Based Models of Competition and Collaboration - Robert Axelrod

"Robert Axelrod's extraordinary book, The Evolution of Cooperation was globally acclaimed for the rich results of its simple model. The Complexity of Cooperation now gathers together the myriad fruits of more than a decade's work, carefully 'complexifying' his initial model. Like his ideas, his prose is clear and engaging. His delight as he unveils each surprising discovery is infectious. This book is not merely important; it's fun." -- Robert D. Putnam, author of Making Democracy Work

Harnessing Complexity: Organizational Implications of a Scientific Frontier - Robert Axelrod and Michael D Cohen

HARNESSING COMPLEXITY is a breakthrough book on complexity science. It provides the first useful framework and vocabulary for evaluating complex adaptive systems, while giving you the first guidelines for considering how to use the circumstances of your complex adaptive system to your organization's advantage.

Lessons from the Inside: Drug Smugglers on Drug Smuggling - Scott H. Decker and Margaret Chapman Townsend

"This book is the most comprehensive study of drug smuggling and drug smugglers I have seen. The details and descriptions of the smugglers’ activities are rich and extensive. Decker and Chapman delve deeply into interdiction efforts and the methods and strategies used by drug smugglers to counter the government’s efforts. In particular, the study views the government’s efforts at deterrence from the perspective of the smugglers themselves, offering a unique approach to the issue." —Paul Cromwell, Wichita State University

Strategies to Address Gang Crime: A Guidebook for Local Law Enforcement - Scott H. Decker

Author Scott H. Decker, PhD provides information about developing and enhancing local law enforcement responses to gangs in their jurisdictions. The focus of the guidebook is on the use of problem-solving strategies to help agencies select the interventions most appropriate for their jurisdictions. In particular, the guidebook describes the SARA model (Scanning, Analysis, Response and Assessment), a strategic problem-solving process with which local law enforcement is familiar and can apply to its local gang problem. This is the must-have resource to help law enforcement understanding the factors that contribute to their gang problem and select appropriate responses.

The International Handbook of Juvenile Justice - Scott H. Decker

This comprehensive reference work presents inside information on the Juvenile Justice-systems in 19 different countries, both in EU-member states (old and new ones) as well as in the United States and Canada. The book is the result of research conducted by a group of outstanding researchers working in the field of Juvenile Justice, who are concerned about some of the trends in Juvenile Justice in the last two decades, where the border between criminal justice and Juvenile Justice tends to fade.

European Street Gangs and Troublesome Youth Groups - Scott H. Decker

This unique volume by eminent gang researchers presents valuable new data on European youth gangs, describing important characteristics of these groups, and their similarities and differences to American gangs. Their findings from the Eurogang Research Program highlight the impact of immigration and ethnicity, urbanization, national influences, and local neighborhood circumstances on gang development in several European countries. It is an important resource on crime, delinquency and youth development for criminologists, sociologists, youth workers, policy makers, local governments, and law enforcement professionals.

Acceptable Risk - Baruch Fischhoff

This is a brilliant and stimulating book. Although it nominally concerns itself with the area of hazard management, policy and technology choices associated with loss of life or limb, it provides a great deal of insight into all forms of risk management and formal decision making.A very well-researched book, it is obvious that the authors have not only thought long and hard about the subject matter, but have also applied a very disciplined analysis to it. Although the authors are scholars, the book is not necessarily aimed at an academic audience. While challenging, it is still approachable by the lay person.

Adolescent Risk and Vulnerability: Concepts and Measurement - Baruch Fischhoff

The Board on Children, Youth, and Families was created in 1993. Its Committee on Adolescent Health and Development studies issues facing young people and their families using analytic tools from the behavioral, social, and health sciences. Four papers from the Committee's March 2001 workshop, held in Washington, D.C., examine the beliefs underlying adolescents' decisions, present a framework for understanding the vulnerability of adolescents to undesirable outcomes, offer a model for estimating the economic payoffs for different types of policy actions designed to offset adolescent health risks, and discuss adolescents' concerns about their futures and well- being.

Elicitation of Preferences - Baruch Fischhoff

Economists and psychologists have, on the whole, exhibited sharply different perspectives on the elicitation of preferences. Economists, who have made preference the central primitive in their thinking about human behavior, have for the most part rejected elicitation and have instead sought to infer preferences from observations of choice behavior. Psychologists, who have tended to think of preference as a context-determined subjective construct, have embraced elicitation as their dominant approach to measurement. This volume, based on a symposium organized by Daniel McFadden at the University of California at Berkeley, provides a provocative and constructive engagement between economists and psychologists on the elicitation of preferences.

On Terrorism and Combating Terrorism - Ariel Merari

The 1979 International Seminar on Political Terrorism brought togethertop academic experts on the subject of terrorism and key public officialsfrom several countries who are involved in combating it. This book containslectures and discussions that took place during that conference, held inTel-Aviv. Publication has been delayed for several reasons, in themselvesunimportant. Yet, it is astonishing to realize that the material in this bookremains so highly relevant several years after it was written. The verysame questions which occupied the participants' attention then remain atthe center of public interest and decision makers' concerns today.

Leaderless Jihad - Marc Sageman

In Leaderless Jihad, Sageman rejects the views that place responsibility for terrorism on society or a flawed, predisposed individual. Instead, he argues, the individual, outside influence, and group dynamics come together in a four-step process through which Muslim youth become radicalized.Leaderless Jihad offers a ray of hope. Drawing on historical analogies, Sageman argues that the zeal of jihadism is self-terminating; eventually its followers will turn away from violence as a means of expressing their discontent. The book concludes with Sageman's recommendations for the application of his research to counterterrorism law enforcement efforts.

Understanding Terror Networks - Marc Sageman

Understanding Terror Networks combines Sageman's scrutiny of sources, personal acquaintance with Islamic fundamentalists, deep appreciation of history, and effective application of network theory, modeling, and forensic psychology. Sageman's unique research allows him to go beyond available academic studies, which are light on facts, and journalistic narratives, which are devoid of theory. The result is a profound contribution to our understanding of the perpetrators of 9/11 that has practical implications for the war on terror."One of the most original and innovative social science studies ever conducted on how individuals are driven to join terrorist organizations." - ForeWord Magazine

Unmasking Terror: A Global Review of Terrorist Activities - Marc Sageman

Unmasking Terror is a critical tool that helps today's domestic and international thought leaders better understand and address current trends in terrorism. -- --The Honorable Tom Ridge, First Secretary of Department of Homeland SecurityThe Unmasking Terror series provides unique and insightful analysis, and continues to prove extremely useful as we work all the elements of national power to counter terrorism. -- --General Joseph Ralston (Ret.), Former NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) and the former Vice-Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff World NewsAttack at Istanbul Airport Leaves at Least 28 Dead - New York Times
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