Resources

Academic Centers and Institutes

Terrorism/Counter-terrorism

• The Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies (IDSS)
  The Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies (IDSS) was established in July 1996 as an autonomous research institute within the Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. IDSS was inaugurated by Dr. Tony Tan Keng Yam, Singapore’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence and hosts Dr. Rohan Gunaratna, one of the world’s foremost experts on Islamic terrorism.

• Combating Terrorism Center at West Point
  Hosted at the United States Military Academy, the Center leverages the operational and academic expertise of its staff to provide cadets with experiential opportunities for studying terrorism, counter-terrorism, homeland security and weapons of mass destruction. Additionally, the Center conducts extensive outreach and engagement programs to support policy makers and senior officials and military personnel tasked with counter-terrorism policy implementation.




• Council on Foreign Relations: Terrorism and Counter-terrorism
  Nonpartisan website that provides multiple forums for scholars to explore and expose ideas on foreign policy to increase topical education. Provides articles from Foreign Affairs, transcripts, videos, and links dealing with terrorism.




• The Brookings Institution - International Response to Terrorism
  One of the foremost American think tanks offers its research and findings on the global response to terrorism.




• Rand Corporation -- Terrorism and Homeland Security
  RAND is a long-time leader in terrorism research and analysis. This website provides quality findings, projects, and publications relating to terrorism and counter-terrorism.




• Advisory Panel to Assess Domestic Response Capabilities for Terrorism Involving Weapons of Mass Destruction
  Site on the Gilmore Commission hosted by the Rand Corporation. PDF report of the commission available for download.




• The Heritage Foundation: Terrorism
  Site provides The Heritage Foundation’s research on terrorism has become a vital resource for finding solutions that will help make government action effective.




• Cato Institute - Research on Terrorism
  Reliable source on bioterrorism, American intervention in Iraq, and homeland security (among other things). A leader among terror researchers.




• ICT - Terrorism & Counter-Terrorism
  Research institute and think tank devoted to international cooperation in the global struggle against terrorism. Extensive information on Arab-Israeli conflict and terrorism groups.




• Center for Defense and International Security Studies
  UK based research center focused on stimulating debate on domestic and foreign security issues. Contains comprehensive lists of terrorist acts by decade.




• Wilton Park Home
  Leading institute for discussion of international issues. Site provides information on conferences, research reports and publications.

• World Conflict Quarterly: Terrorism Summary
  News, Analysis and Articles on Terrorists & Terrorism as offered by the World Conflict Quarterly.

• Terrorism/Counter-Terrorism Web Links: Library and Links: Jeannette Rankin Library Program: U.S. Institute of Peace
  Offers the Digital Library in International Conflict Management

• The Diplomacy of Counter-Terrorism: Special Reports: Publications: U.S. Institute of Peace
  Source for reliable information and reports on counter-terrorism.

• United States Army War College Strategic Studies Institute SSI Homepage
  Website of the U.S. Army's institute for geostrategic and national security research and analysis. SSI's primary function is to provide direct analysis for Army and Department of Defense leadership, and serve as a bridge to the wider strategic community.

• USAF Counterproliferation Center: Global War on Terrorism
  Compilation of general articles dealing with terrorism and related information.

• Center for Terrorism Studies and Counter-Terrorism
  The C21 Center for Terrorism Studies aims to identify and develop innovative ideas for research, the leveraging of resources, and institutional changes needed to meet the challenges of homeland security, proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, and future conflict scenarios.

• Terrorism Resources from the University of Columbia
  One of the best information resources on the web that offers primary source documentation and background information on the September 11 attacks in addition to international terrorism.

• America's War Against Terrorism and 9/11 - University of Michigan
  Terrorism resources provided by the University of Michigan Documents Center.

• The Terrorism Project by the National Security Studies Centre, University of Haifa, Israel
  Articles and links provided by The Terrorism Project at the National Security Studies Center at the University of Haifa

• Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence at the University of St. Andrews
  Established in 1994, the centre aims to investigate the roots of political violence, to develop a body of theory spanning its various disparate elements, and to study the impact of violence, and responses to it, at societal, governmental, and international levels. A reliable terrorism resource.

• Terrorism Law and Policy
  Commentary and analysis of the legal components of combating terrorism. Compiled by the University of Pittsburg Law School.

• Center for Nonproliferation Studies: Terrorism
  Based at the Monterey Institute of International Studies, this program focuses on eliminating the spread of Weapons of Mass Destruction through the education of the next generation of nonproliferation specialists and the timely dissemination of information.

• Terrorist Group Profiles by the Naval Postgraduate School
  Has an extensive list of federal agencies, bibliographies, national security directives, reports, profiles and links. This is one of the most comprehensive US government sites dedicated to terrorism. Also see the NPS’s Homepage on terrorism.

• John Jay College - Center on Terrorism
  Links to numerous publications and research studies put out by the center.

• Counter-Terrorism / Cyber Terrorism - Papers
  The Institute for Security Technology Studies (ISTS) at Dartmouth College initiates interdisciplinary research and development projects addressing the challenges of cyber and homeland security.

• Undermining Terrorism: Readings > US Responses > Legislation
  Information on terrorist groups and American response to international terrorism provided by the JFK School of Government at Harvard University

• Counter-Terrorism Policy
  Analysis of both American and International counterterrorism policy provided by the University of Pittsburg Law School.

• Federation of American Scientists - Counter-Terrorism
  A Washington based organization composed of professionals and scholars devoted to providing pertinent information to use in the US’s war on terror. Extensive information on strategy, information technology, and terrorism resources.

• The RMA Debate: Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism
  A gateway to full-text online resources about the Revolution in Military Affairs, information war, and asymmetrical warfare.

• International Relations and Security Network Home
  Links and supports research institutes, international organizations, and professionals working in the security community through an electronic forum for thoughts and ideas regarding global security.

• Counter-Terrorism at National-Academies.org
  Source for recent publications from the National Academies about the science and policy issues surrounding terrorism and security.

• The Center for National Security Studies -- Counter-Terrorism
  The Security Resource Net is an internet resource for the security professional. It provides applicable legislation relating to terrorism.

• Center for Terrorism Studies and Counter-Terrorism
  The C21 Center for Terrorism Studies aims to identify and develop innovative ideas for research, the leveraging of resources, and institutional changes needed to meet the challenges of homeland security, proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, and future conflict scenarios.

• The Information Warfare Site
  The Information Warfare Site is an online resource that aims to stimulate debate about a range of information security issues. Contains numerous essential primary source .pdf files.

• The Terrorism Studies Group
  Founded in 2002, TSG focuses on academic terrorism research. TSG members hold advanced degrees in policy, strategy, security, and law and draw expertise from the research community, private sector, and government service. Offers other relevant terrorist information links as well.

• CENSA Homepage
  A terrorism and security studies network. Membership recquired.

• ERRI Counter-Terrorism Archive
  A summary of world-wide terrorism events, groups, and terrorist strategies and tactics. Reliable resource for counterterrorism specialists.

• ICT - Terrorism & Counter-Terrorism
  Research institute and think tank devoted to international cooperation in the global struggle against terrorism. Extensive information on Arab-Israeli conflict and terrorism groups.

• Terrorism: Selected Internet Resources from the Library of Congress
  Terrorism links selected by Library of Congress Subject experts.

• Terrorism Resources
  Founded in 1910, The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace’s work is nonpartisan and reliable.

• Erased In A Moment: Suicide Bombing Attacks Against Israeli Civilians (Human Rights Watch Report, November 2002)
  A Human Rights Watch Report on Suicide bombing in Israel.

• InfoTechWarPeace | 911 InfoInterventions - The Semiotics of War
  Great information resource as well as a great site for bloggers. Updated information on international terrorism and intervention in Iraq.

• Institute for Security Technology Studies (ISTS) - Dartmouth College
  The Institute for Security Technology Studies (ISTS) at Dartmouth College initiates interdisciplinary research and development projects addressing the challenges of cyber and homeland security.

• Roots of Terrorism Initiative - Papers
  Papers and links from the Roots of Terrorism Initiative from the Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan

• The Jamestown Foundation
  Jamestown has earned a reputation for providing hard-hitting analysis of security trends. Site provides links to the JF’s publications.

• Client - Centre of the study of Low - Intensity Conflicts and Terrorism
  Centre aims to create a platform for studies on low intensity conflicts and terrorism. CLIENT also teaches courses on terrorism together with the Department for Peace- and Conflict Research at Uppsala University, Sweden.

• Cyber-terrorism
  An overview of Cyber terrorism by students at East Tennessee State University

• International Crisis Group (ICG) - Conflict prevention and resolution
  Relevant ICG reports, briefings and articles on International Terrorism offered.

• Center for Defense Information
  Think tank with the latest news and research on terrorism. Resources on WMD, Terrorism & Iraq, and Al Qaeda.

• National Security Institute Home
  The Security Resource Net is an internet resource for the security professional. It provides applicable legislation relating to terrorism.

• Center for Democracy and Technology Terrorism Page
  A center committed to promoting democratic and constitutional values in a digital age. Strong interest in digital and online security issues and their relation to terrorism.

• Center for International Policy
  Promotes a foreign policy based on cooperation, demilitarization, and human rights. Provides regional, financial and security information through an archive of articles.

• Search for International Terrorist Entities (SITE) Institute
  Presents the latest news on international terrorism and U.S. intervention in Iraq. Also offers numerous terrorist website links.

• South Asia Terrorism Portal
  Offers assessments, data and news briefs on terrorism, insurgencies and sub-conventional warfare, counter-terrorism responses and policies, as well as information on related economic, political, and social issues, in the South Asian region.

• Criminal Enforcement Against Terrorists
  A report from the Transactional Records Clearinghouse (TRAC). Offers and analysis on investigations and referrals for prosecution for terrorist activities within the U.S.

• The Information Warfare Site
  The Information Warfare Site is an online resource that aims to stimulate debate about a range of information security issues. Contains numerous essential primary source .pdf files.

• ISN Publishing House: Terrorism
  The ISN is a unique instrument that links and supports research institutes, international organizations, and professionals working in the security community. It offers an electronic platform for the generation and dissemination of knowledge, as well as facilitates information exchange, dialogue, and cooperative interaction that reaches around the globe.

• Oklahoma City National Memorial Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism
  Reliable site that offers information on everything from the Bremer Commission, to Biological terrorism, to Al Qaeda. Also see the MIPT Terrorism Database System.

• The RMA Debate: Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism
  A gateway to full-text online resources about the Revolution in Military Affairs, information war, and asymmetrical warfare.

• The September 11 Sourcebook
  Information on terrorism, U.S. policy, Afghanistan and the Taliban. Offers numerous primary source documents.

• Terrorism: Selected Internet Resources from the Library of Congress
  Extensive information on Bin Laden and international terrorism.

• Federation of American Scientists
  A Washington based organization composed of professionals and scholars devoted to providing pertinent information to use in the US’s war on terror. Extensive information on strategy, information technology, and terrorism resources. Also see the Congressional Research Service provided by FAS.

• Criminal Terrorism Enforcement Since the 9/11/01 Attacks
  The FAS Congressional Research Service [CRS] on Intelligence and Related Issues. Comprehensive site on 9-11 intelligence and terrorism.

• War on Terror
  Offers resources on America’s reaction to 9-11 in addition to terrorism articles and links. Also see their general Terror Page.

• Anti-Defamation League: Terrorism
  Pro-Israeli site on terrorism. Recent news and primary source documents.

• http://www.brookings.edu/fp/projects/terrorism/links.htm
  
  

• "How to Think Like a Terrorist", James Forest, The Officer, April 2006, p36-7.

• The University of Belgrade, Security Studies
  Their goal is to prepare university graduates for tasks related to the analysis, planning, organization, implementation and monitoring of measures and activities related to the defense against terrorism.

Homeland Security

• Journal of Homeland Security
  An interdisciplinary journal devoted to the discussion and analysis of issues related to the subject of Homeland Security.

• Air War College: Homeland Security, Homeland Defense, Domestic Preparedness
  Comprehensive resource on homeland security, terrorism, and other security issues.

• Institute for Security Technology Studies (ISTS) - Dartmouth College
  The Institute for Security Technology Studies (ISTS) at Dartmouth College initiates interdisciplinary research and development projects addressing the challenges of cyber and homeland security.

• Institute for the Analysis of Global Security (IAGS)
  The world's only non-profit public educational organization focusing on energy security.

• Council on Foreign Relations: Homeland Security
  Nonpartisan website that provides multiple forums for scholars to explore and expose ideas on foreign policy to increase topical education. Provides articles from Foreign Affairs, transcripts, videos, and links dealing with terrorism

• The Brookings Institution -- Homeland Security
  One of the foremost American think tanks offers its research and findings on the subjects of terrorism and homeland security.

• Rand Corporation -- Terrorism and Homeland Security
  RAND is a long-time leader in terrorism research and analysis. This website provides quality findings, projects, and publications relating to terrorism.

• The Heritage Foundation -- Homeland Security
  Site provides The Heritage Foundation’s research on terrorism has become a vital resource for finding solutions that will help make government action effective.

• Homeland Security Institute
  Site established and maintained by the Homeland Security Institute to serve the needs the Department of Homeland Security.

• Cato Institute - Homeland Security
  Reliable source on bioterrorism, American intervention in Iraq, and homeland security (among other things). A leader among terror researchers.

Weapons of Mass Destruction

• General Resources on Terrorism from the Library of Congress: Bioterrorism
  Bioterrorism links selected by Library of Congress Subject experts.




• Federation of American Scientists – Biological and Chemical Weapons and WMD Resources
  A Washington based organization composed of professionals and scholars devoted to providing pertinent information to use in the US’s war on terror. Extensive information on strategy, information technology, and terrorism resources. Also see the Congressional Research Service Reports: Intelligence and Related Issues provided by FAS.




• Stimson Center
  Organization whose mission is to offer practical, nonpartisan, creative solutions to the problems of national and international security through innovative research.




• Cato Institute -- Bioterrorism
  Reliable source on bioterrorism, American intervention in Iraq, and homeland security (among other things). A leader among terror researchers.




• The Brookings Institution - Weapons of Mass Destruction
  One of the foremost American think tanks offers its research and findings on the subjects of terrorism and homeland security.




• Rand Corporation -- Terrorism and Homeland Security
  RAND is a long-time leader in terrorism research and analysis. This website provides quality findings, projects, and publications relating to terrorism.

• Center for Nonproliferation Studies: Nuclear Arms and Chemical and Biological Weapons Resource Page
  Based at the Monterey Institute of International Studies, this program focuses on eliminating the spread of Weapons of Mass Destruction through the education of the next generation of nonproliferation specialists and the timely dissemination of information.

• BASIC - NUCLEAR AND WMD
  The British American Security Information Council is an independent research organization that analyzes government policies and promotes public awareness of defense, disarmament, military strategy and nuclear policies in order to foster informed debate.

• The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons Web Site
  Official OPCW website.

• Chemical and Biological Weapons and Terrorism News Archive
  The Chemical and Biological Weapons and WMD Terrorism News Archive is compiled from the tri-weekly news service offered by the Washington office of the Center for Nonproliferation Studies at the Monterey Institute of International Studies.

• Nuclear Terrorism
  How to prevent Nuclear Terrorism according to the Nuclear Control Institute

• The Nuclear Threat Initiative
  The Nuclear Threat Initiative is an organization working to reduce the global threats from nuclear, biological and chemical weapons.

• Center for Biosecurity of UPMC - Bioterrorism, Biodefense, Public Health Preparedness
  The Center for Biosecurity is an independent, non-profit organization of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. The Center works to prevent the development and use of biological weapons, to catalyze advances in science and governance that diminish the power of biological weapons as agents of mass lethality.

• The Nuclear Control Institute, Washington DC
  Homepage of the Nuclear Control Institute, an independent research and advocacy center specializing in problems of nuclear proliferation.

• Nuclear Terrorism
  In the wake of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks against the United States, the Institute for Science and International Security created this web page as a resource of ISIS findings that may be relevant to an understanding of the threats and risks posed by nuclear terrorism.

• AEROBIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING - Bioterrorism and Immune Building Technology
  Article by W. J. Kowalski, PE, Ph. D of Penn State’s Graduate School of Agricultural Engineering and the Penn State Department of Biology.

• Biological Weapons for Waging Economic Warfare
  Viewpoint by Lt. Colonel Robert P. Kadlec, USAF

• Center for Defense Information
  Think tank with the latest news and research on terrorism. Resources on WMD, Terrorism & Iraq, and Al Qaeda. Links on arms proliferation and arms trade.