Articles of the Week – 12/7-12/13

Monday December 9:

Terrorism and Counterterrorism: Italian Exceptionalism and Its Limits – Andrea Beccaro and Stefano Bonino, Studies in Conflict & Terrorism: https://bit.ly/2YKimsG

Brothers in Arms: The Phenomenon of Complex Suicide Attacks – Mohammed Ibrahim Shire and Abdi Hersi, Terrorism and Political Violence: https://bit.ly/2LT7jIz

The Western Jihadi Subculture and Subterranean Values – Simon Cottee, The British Journal of Criminology: https://bit.ly/2EdKnzt

Tuesday December 10:

Explaining Intelligence Failure: Rethinking the Recent Terrorist Attacks in Europe – Peter Gill, International Journal of Intelligence and CounterIntelligence: https://bit.ly/2LTjbu9

Wednesday December 11:

The Syria Effect: Al-Qaeda Fractures – Charles Lister, Current Trends in Islamist Ideology: https://bit.ly/2qSC35k

Rehabilitating the Bin‘aliyya: al-Maqdisi and the Scholarly Remnant of the Islamic State – Cole Bunzel, Jihadica: https://bit.ly/36y3pgg

Extremists and unconventional weapons: examining the pursuit of chemical and biological agents – Thomas R. Guarrieri and Collin J. Meisel, Behavioral Sciences of Terrorism and Political Aggression: https://bit.ly/34jYM7O

President Trump’s Travel Ban: inciting or deterring terrorism? – Omi Hodwitz and Hailee Tracy, Behavioral Sciences of Terrorism and Political Aggression: https://bit.ly/34gXSJr

Beyond the In-Person Interview? How Interview Quality Varies Across In-person, Telephone, and Skype Interviews – David R. Johnson, Christopher P. Scheitle, and Elaine Howard Ecklund, Social Science Computer Review: https://bit.ly/2RZjzeH

Thursday December 12:

A Tale of Two Mosuls, The resurrection of the Iraqi armed forces and the military defeat of ISIS – Maarten P. Broekhof, Martijn W. M. Kitzen, and Frans P. B. Osinga, Journal of Strategic Studies: https://bit.ly/34j4BlS

Friday December 13:

Behind the Jihadist Attack in Niger’s Inates – Hannah Armstrong, International Crisis Group: https://bit.ly/2Z98qcB