Simulating Terrorism
Credible Commitment, Costly Signaling, and Strategic Behavior
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6096302 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David A Siegel (0000-0003-1619-6119, Florida State University), Joseph K Young (0000-0001-5727-0026) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 765-771 |
| Publication date | 2009-10-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | PS Political Science & Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1049-0965 • E-ISSN: 1537-5935 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s1049096509990151 |
| OpenAlex | W2105729476 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 15 |
| References cited | 19 |
We present two simulations designed to convey the strategic nature of terrorism and counterterrorism. The first is a simulated hostage crisis, designed primarily to illustrate the concepts of credible commitment and costly signaling. The second explores high-level decision making of both a terrorist group and the state, and is designed to highlight scarce-resource allocation and organizational dynamics. The simulations should be useful both in a traditional classroom setting as well as to the larger public. We provide a primer on the subject matter, and all the material necessary to run the simulations
Business · Computer security · Organizational Dynamics · Political science · Public relations · Terrorism · Computer Science · Information and Cyber Security · Innovative Teaching Methodologies in Social Sciences · Law · Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence
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| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2011 - 2023 (13) |
| Highly cited | No |