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Terrorism and Conflict Data
- ITERATE (International Terrorism: Attributes of Terrorist Events) This link opens in a new windowDetailed data about terrorist events worldwide, starting in 1968. 'The ITERATE project is an attempt to quantify data on the characteristics of transnational terrorist groups, their activities which have international impact, and the environment in which they operate.'
- Correlates of War ProjectSource data on the conditions associated with outbreak of war and militarized disputes. Includes data sets, and also articles and other secondary data sources
- Empirical Studies of Conflict Project (ESOC)The Empirical Studies of Conflict Project (ESOC) identifies, compiles, and analyzes micro-level conflict data and information on insurgency, civil war, and other sources of politically motivated violence worldwide.
- Global Terrorism DatabaseThe National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism—better known as START - is a university-based research center committed to the scientific study of the causes and human consequences of terrorism in the United States and around the world.
- Integrated Network for Societal Conflict Research (INSCR) data setsThe Integrated Network for Societal Conflict Research (INSCR) was established to coordinate and integrate information resources produced and used by the Center for Systemic Peace.
- Uppsala Conflict DatabaseData on armed conflicts, trends, and peace agreements.
- United Nations Register of Conventional ArmsUN member states listing of export and import of conventional arms. Data shows military holdings and procurements.
- World military expenditures and arms transfersFrom the U.S. Department of State: The "World Military Expenditures and Arms Transfers" (WMEAT) series of reports is designed to be a convenient reference on annual military expenditures, arms transfers, armed forces, selected economic data, and relative indicators consisting of pertinent military-economic ratios.
U.S. and UN
- Annual Intelligence Authorization Acts1979 - present
- Congressional Research Service Reports on TerrorismCongressional reports provided by the Federation of American Scientists.
- Criminal Terrorism Enforcement in the United States During the Five Years Since the 9/11/01 AttacksAn analysis of case-by-case Justice Department data obtained by the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC) for 2,681 individuals who had been subject to investigative referrals.
- Digest of Terrorist CasesThe Digest covers relevant aspects of the international legal efforts against terrorism. It provides a comparative analysis of national statutory frameworks for terrorism prosecutions.
- Intelligence in CongressFAS Intelligence Resource Program. The full text of Congressional Floor Debates, Hearings, and Reports, 1994-present.
- Military Policy Awareness Links: TerrorismMiPALs serves as a current awareness service for global terrorism. They provide access to key U.S. policy statements on the country or topic of the MiPAL. National Defense University (NDU) Library.
- Political Violence Against AmericansAnnual State Dept. publication provides a comprehensive picture of the broad spectrum of political violence encountered abroad by American citizens and interests.
- Timeline of Terrorism1969- present, U.S. Dept. of Defense.
- World Military Expenditures and Arms TransfersThis site is a series of reports designed to be a convenient reference on annual military expenditures, arms transfers, armed forces, selected economic data, and relative indicators consisting of pertinent military-economic ratios.
Lauinger Library -- Special Collections
- Political ScienceManuscripts in Lauinger Special Collections.
- Diplomacy, International Affairs, & IntelligenceManuscripts in Lauinger Special Collections.
Primary Sources
- Digital National Security Archives CollectionsThematic collections from the DSNA.
- Congressional Research Service Reports on TerrorismSupplied by the Federation of American Scientists.
- Correlates of War ProjectSource data on the conditions associated with outbreak of war and militarized disputes. Includes data sets, and also articles and other secondary data sources
- Digest of Terrorist Cases.Compilation of legal cases and procedures relating to actual international terrorist episodes.
- National Security Archive Electronic Briefing BooksOnline document compilations dealing with U.S. foreign policy, military and intelligence, political events, and more.
