Exploring the Influence of State Capacity on Terrorist Alliance Formation: A Dual-sided Approach

• In Event: State Power, Terrorist Adaptation, and Counterterrorism in Global Order

Brief Overview

This study uses ERGMs to examine terrorist alliance formation (1980–2010), showing that higher state military spending drives alliances as groups unite to counter strong states’ capacity to dismantle them.

Author

• Alexandra J. Lazar, University of California, Davis