Board #25 - Hostage Diplomacy vs. Hostage Terrorism: Explaining U.S. Responses Across Actor Types

• In Event: 74-305 - Poster Session: Conflict Behavior, Rebellion and Counterterrorism

Brief Overview

Project examines whether the U.S. responds differently to state vs. non-state hostage takers, using coded data, case studies, and a survey experiment to show how leverage, legitimacy, and public opinion shape hostage policy for the U.S.

Author

• Camille Haines, Northwestern University