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Santa Fe Institute

The Future of Terrorism - Patterns, Trends, and Scientific Approaches

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Overview

Explore the patterns and trends of modern terrorism over the past 50 years in this lecture by Aaron Clauset, Omidyar Fellow at the Santa Fe Institute. Delve into the scientific approach to understanding and forecasting terrorist events, examining severe attacks, terrorist groups, and the evolution of terrorism. Learn about the differences between secular and religious terrorism, potential future threats including cyber terrorism, and the direction of terrorism research. Gain insights into how terrorism, like natural disasters, follows patterns that can be studied and understood, potentially alleviating unfocused fear and contributing to more effective counter-terrorism strategies.

Syllabus

Introduction
Aaron closet
What is terrorism
The history of terrorism
Where is terrorism today
How do people study terrorism
Data
Severe Attacks
Histogram
Survival Function
Terrorist Groups
Future of Terrorism
Experience Curve
Secular vs Religious
General Thoughts
Examples
Other Threats
Cyber Terrorism
Future of Terrorism Research
Questions

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Santa Fe Institute

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